A simple multi-specimen apparatus for fixed stress fatigue testing

Journal of Biomedical Materials Research

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 297-300

  Kim, H Y ^a   Marrero, T R ^a   Yasuda, H K ^a   Pringle, O A ^a  

^a University of Missouri   (United States)

Author keywords

Apparatus; Bone cement; Fatigue test; Multi specimen; Poly(methylmethacrylate)

Indexed keywords

ACRYLICS; BONE CEMENT; INSTRUMENTS; POLYMETHYL METHACRYLATES; STRESSES;

FIXED STRESS FATIGUE TESTING; MULTI SPECIMEN APPARATUS; STRESS CONTROLLED FLEXURAL FATIGUE TEST;

FATIGUE TESTING;

BONE CEMENT; POLY(METHYL METHACRYLATE);

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; MECHANICAL STRESS; STRENGTH; STRESS STRAIN RELATIONSHIP;

BONE CEMENTS; MATERIALS TESTING;

EID: 0033016589     PISSN: 00219304     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1097-4636(1999)48:3<297::AID-JBM13>3.0.CO;2-H     Document Type: Article

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