Performance analysis of an orthopaedic biomaterial 100-station wear test system

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

Volumn 224, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 697-701

  Saikko, V ^a  

^a AALTO UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

Author keywords

Biotribology; Pin on disc; Polyethylene; Statistics; Wear testing

Indexed keywords

BIOTRIBOLOGY; CALF SERUM; HIGH CAPACITY; HIGH STANDARDS; MEAN VALUES; ORTHOPAEDIC BIOMATERIALS; PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS; PIN ON DISC; POLYETHYLENE WEAR; SAMPLE SIZES; STATISTICALLY SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCE; WEAR RATES; WEAR SIMULATORS; WEAR TEST; WEAR-TESTING;

BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; BIOMATERIALS; CROSSLINKING; DIFFUSERS (OPTICAL); THERMOPLASTICS; WEAR OF MATERIALS;

WEAR RESISTANCE;

EID: 77949695291     PISSN: 09544062     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/09544062JMES1626     Document Type: Article

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