Tissue heterogeneity, composite architecture and fractal dimension effects in the fracture of ageing human bone

International Journal of Fracture

Volumn 139, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 407-424

  Zioupos, P ^a   Kaffy, C ^b   Currey, J D ^c  

^a CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITÉ PARIS SACLAY   (France)

^c UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ageing; Architectural effects; Bone; Fractals; Fracture; Surface roughness

Indexed keywords

AGING OF MATERIALS; BRITTLENESS; DUCTILITY; FRACTALS; FRACTOGRAPHY; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; SURFACE ROUGHNESS;

AGEING HUMAN BONE; COMPOSITE ARCHITECTURE; FRACTAL DIMENSION; FRACTURE MORPHOLOGY; TISSUE HETEROGENEITY;

BONE;

EID: 33749247559     PISSN: 03769429     EISSN: 15732673     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10704-006-6581-8     Document Type: Conference Paper

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