Bone characterization using piezotransducers as biomedical sensors

Strain

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 475-478

  Bhalla, S ^a   Bajaj, S ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY DELHI   (India)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Bone; Frequency response function; Injury; Piezoelectric ceramic (PZT)

Indexed keywords

ACTUATORS; AIRCRAFT; BIOMECHANICS; BIOSENSORS; BONE; CERAMIC MATERIALS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MECHANICS; PIEZOELECTRIC ACTUATORS; PIEZOELECTRIC CERAMICS; PIEZOELECTRIC MATERIALS; PIEZOELECTRIC TRANSDUCERS; PIEZOELECTRICITY; PROBABILITY DENSITY FUNCTION; SEMICONDUCTING LEAD COMPOUNDS; SENSORS; STRUCTURAL DYNAMICS;

BIOMEDICAL SENSORS; BONE INJURIES; DAMPING RATIOS; EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES; FREQUENCY RESPONSE FUNCTION; FREQUENCY RESPONSE FUNCTIONS; FUNCTION OF FREQUENCIES; INJURY; MODAL FREQUENCIES; PIEZO TRANSDUCERS; PZT PATCHES; SWEEP VOLTAGES; TECHNICAL NOTES;

FREQUENCY RESPONSE;

EID: 56049117873     PISSN: 00392103     EISSN: 14751305     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-1305.2007.00397.x     Document Type: Article

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