Composite based on polyetheretherketone reinforced with carbon fibres, an alternative to conventional materials for femoral implant: Manufacturing process and resulting structural behaviour

Materials and Design

Volumn 40, Issue , 2012, Pages 148-156

  Boudeau, N ^a,b   Liksonov, D ^b,c   Barriere, T ^b   Maslov, L ^c   Gelin, J C ^a,b  

^a Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE FRANCHE COMTÉ   (France)

^c IVANOVO STATE POWER ENGINEERING UNIVERSITY   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Carbon fibre; Femoral implant; Injection moulding; Polyetheretherketone; Polymer composite

Indexed keywords

CONVENTIONAL MATERIALS; GLOBAL DEFORMATIONS; INJECTION CONDITIONS; MANUFACTURING PROCESS; METALLIC MATERIAL; OBJECTIVE CRITERIA; POLYMER COMPOSITE; PROCESS SIMULATIONS; STRESS SHIELDING; STRUCTURAL BEHAVIOUR; TOTAL HIP REPLACEMENT (THR);

ARTHROPLASTY; BONE; ETHERS; HIP PROSTHESES; INJECTION MOLDING; POLYETHER ETHER KETONES; REINFORCEMENT;

CARBON FIBERS;

EID: 84859918529     PISSN: 02641275     EISSN: 18734197     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.matdes.2012.03.028     Document Type: Article

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