The influence of gripping techniques on the tensile properties of tendons

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

Volumn 219, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 349-354

  Ng, B H ^a   Chou, S M ^a   Krishna, V ^b  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

^b INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ROORKEE   (India)

Author keywords

Cardboard lining; Gripping methods; Tendons; Tensile properties

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; FAILURE (MECHANICAL); STRESS CONCENTRATION; TENSILE PROPERTIES; TENSILE STRENGTH; TENSILE TESTING; MATERIALS TESTING; MECHANICAL TESTING; PNEUMATICS; TENDONS;

CARDBOARD LINING; GRIPPING METHODS;

TENDONS; TENSILE TESTING;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHICKEN; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ELASTICITY; EVALUATION; INSTRUMENTATION; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; MECHANICAL STRESS; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCIBILITY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TENDON; TENSILE STRENGTH; TISSUE CULTURE TECHNIQUE;

ANIMALS; CHICKENS; ELASTICITY; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SPECIMEN HANDLING; STRESS, MECHANICAL; TENDONS; TENSILE STRENGTH; TISSUE CULTURE TECHNIQUES;

AQUEOUS MATERIALS; CARDBOARD LINING; GRIPPING METHODS; PREMATURE FAILURES; SHIMADZU;

EID: 27744532452     PISSN: 09544119     EISSN: 09544119     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/095441105X34239     Document Type: Article

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