Mechanical testing of hip protectors

Journal of Materials Processing Technology

Volumn 124, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 311-318

  Nabhani, Farhad ^a   Bamford, James ^a  

^a TEESSIDE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Hip protector; Impact forces; Mechanical testing

Indexed keywords

ADHESIVES; FRACTURE; MECHANICAL TESTING; MUSCLE; SKIN;

HIP PROTECTORS;

HIP PROSTHESES;

EID: 0037142636     PISSN: 09240136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0924-0136(02)00200-5     Document Type: Article

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