A steady-state elastohydrodynamic lubrication model aimed at natural hip joints with physiological loading and anatomical position

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part J: Journal of Engineering Tribology

Volumn 222, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 503-512

  Felix Quinonez A ^a   Fisher, J ^a   Jin, Z M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Elastohydrodynamic lubrication; Natural hip joint; Soft elastohydrodynamic lubrication; Spherical bearing

Indexed keywords

BEARINGS (STRUCTURAL); COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELASTIC DEFORMATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; GEOMETRY; JOINTS (ANATOMY); MATHEMATICAL MODELS; POISSON RATIO;

NATURAL HIP JOINTS; SOFT-LAYERED BALL-IN-CUP; SPHERICAL BEARING;

ELASTOHYDRODYNAMIC LUBRICATION;

BEARINGS (STRUCTURAL); COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELASTIC DEFORMATION; ELASTOHYDRODYNAMIC LUBRICATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; GEOMETRY; JOINTS (ANATOMY); MATHEMATICAL MODELS; POISSON RATIO;

EID: 44949185472     PISSN: 13506501     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/13506501JET332     Document Type: Conference Paper

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