Synovial joint lubrication - Does nature teach more effective engineering lubrication strategies?

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science

Volumn 221, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 1223-1230

  Neville, A ^a   Morina, A ^a   Liskiewicz, T ^a   Yan, Y ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Articular cartilage; Bioinspiration; Biomimetics; Lubrication; Tribology

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL SYSTEMS; BIOMIMETICS; CARTILAGE; JOINTS (ANATOMY);

BIOINSPIRATION; SYNOVIAL JOINT;

LUBRICATION;

BIOLOGICAL SYSTEMS; BIOMIMETICS; CARTILAGE; JOINTS (ANATOMY); LUBRICATION;

EID: 35748940306     PISSN: 09544062     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/09544062JMES724     Document Type: Article

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