Axisymmetric finite element analysis of hip replacements possessing an elastomeric layer: The effects of clearance and poisson's ratio

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part H: Journal of Engineering in Medicine

Volumn 209, Issue 1, 1995, Pages 59-64

  Unsworth, A ^a   Strozzi, A ^b  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Istituto di Fisica Tecnica ^*  (Italy)

Author keywords

clearance effects; compliant contacts; hip prostheses

Indexed keywords

BONE; CONTACT ANGLE; ELASTOMERS; HIP PROSTHESES; JOINTS (ANATOMY); LOADS (FORCES); MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; PRESSURE; SHEAR STRESS; SURFACES;

COMPLIANT CONTACTS; ELASTOMERIC LAYER; HIP REPLACEMENTS; POISSONS RATIO;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

RUBBER;

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HIP PROSTHESIS; HUMAN; MECHANICAL STRESS; POISSON DISTRIBUTION; PRESSURE; PROSTHESIS;

COMPARATIVE STUDY; HIP PROSTHESIS; HUMAN; POISSON DISTRIBUTION; PRESSURE; PROSTHESIS DESIGN; RUBBER; STRESS, MECHANICAL;

EID: 0029230359     PISSN: 09544119     EISSN: 20416518     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/PIME_PROC_1995_209_317_02     Document Type: Review

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