Lubrication regime of the contact between fat and bone in bovine tissue

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

Volumn 221, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 351-356

  Theobald, P S ^a   Byrne, C ^a   Oldfield, S F ^a   Dowson, D ^a   Benjamin, M ^a   Dent, C ^a   Pugh, N ^a   Nokea, L D M ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biotribology; Coefficient of friction; Kager's fat pad; Stribeck; Synovial fluid

Indexed keywords

BONE; FRICTION; LUBRICATION; OILS AND FATS; TISSUE; WEAR OF MATERIALS; FLUID DYNAMICS; TRIBOLOGY;

BIOTRIBOLOGY; COEFFICIENT OF FRICTION; SOMMERFELD ANALYSIS;

BIOMECHANICS; LUBRICATION;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; CATTLE; FRICTION; IN VITRO STUDY; LUBRICATION; METACARPOPHALANGEAL JOINT; PHYSIOLOGY; SURFACE PROPERTY; SYNOVIAL FLUID;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMALS; CATTLE; FRICTION; LUBRICATION; METACARPOPHALANGEAL JOINT; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; SURFACE PROPERTIES; SYNOVIAL FLUID;

BIOTRIBOLOGY; COEFFICIENT OF FRICTIONS; KAGER'S FAT PAD; STRIBECK; SYNOVIAL FLUID;

EID: 34250785747     PISSN: 09544119     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/09544119JEIM176     Document Type: Article

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