Influence of loading duration on the start-up friction in synovial joints: Measurements using a robotic system

Clinical Biomechanics

Volumn 13, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 492-494

  Mabuchi, K ^a   Ujihira, M ^a   Sasada, T ^b  

^a KITASATO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b CHIBA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Animal joint; Articular cartilage; Biotribology; Creep; Robotics; Start up friction

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; FRICTION; ROBOTIC ARMS; ROBOTICS;

ARTICULAR CARTILAGE; LOADING DURATION; SYNOVIAL JOINTS;

JOINTS (ANATOMY);

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; ARTICULAR CARTILAGE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOG; FEMUR CONDYLE; FRICTION; HINDLIMB; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ROBOTICS; SYNOVIUM;

EID: 0032190106     PISSN: 02680033     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0268-0033(98)00040-0     Document Type: Article

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