Mechanical assessment of non-metallic composite clamps designed for orthopaedic surgery

Journal of Composite Materials

Volumn 43, Issue 26, 2009, Pages 3265-3274

  Kotela, I ^a   Chlopek, J ^b   Rosol, P ^b   Blazewicz, M ^b  

^a Health Care Center   (Poland)

^b AGH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Carbon fiber; Elasticity.; Mechanical properties; Polymer matrix composites

Indexed keywords

BONE TISSUE; CARBON FIBER-EPOXY; CF/EPOXY; INVASIVENESS; MECHANICAL CHARACTERISTICS; MECHANICAL STRENGTH; MECHANICAL TESTS; NON-METALLIC; ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY; SIMULATED BODY FLUIDS; STRESS RELAXATION TESTS; UNIDIRECTIONAL COMPOSITES;

CARBON FIBERS; ELASTICITY; FIBERS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MECHANICAL STABILITY; METALS; POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES; RESINS; STRESSES; TESTING;

EPOXY RESINS;

EID: 74349102485     PISSN: 00219983     EISSN: 1530793X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0021998309345298     Document Type: Article

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