While the Lapidus procedure is a widely accepted technique for treatment of hallux valgus, the optimal fixation method to maintain joint stability remains controversial. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the biomechanical properties of new shape memory alloy (SMA) staples arranged in different configurations in a repeatable first tarsometatarsal arthrodesis model. Ten sawbones models of ...

springback is one of the most common and important issues in metal forming area. due to it depends on variety of parameters, it is hard to predict. hence, in this paper, the effect of continuum damage mechanics (cdm) based on the lemaitre isotropic unified damage lawon springback was investigated. swift’s hardening law was employed to describe isotropic hardening behavior.the result showed cons...

An efficient method for dominant point detection is proposed in this paper. The region of support for each point on curve is determined using bending value. The points with local maximum smoothing bending value can be located as the dominant points on the curve. The proposed algorithm needs no input parameter. The experimental results show that the new method is efficient and effective in detec...

Abstract Hydroxyapatite has been synthesized as a bone graft material by analyzing the membrane made according to cytotoxicity test and bending test. The method used is dry ball milling. Cytotoxicity testing was carried out making isolated osteoblast cells cultured in 75 cm 2 cell flask containing minimum of essential media. Based on test, it found that hydroxyapatite not toxic with viability a...

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BACKGROUND Biomechanical testing is an essential component of bone research. In order to test the metaphyseal region of long bones, a typical location for the nowadays increasing field of osteoporotic bone changes, three-point bending and breaking test devices are suitable and widely used. The aim of our study was to increase the effectiveness of this method by using a newly developed ball-moun...

The aim of this paper was to describe a method of analysing the test data recorded during a Hopkinson Bar bending test. This three-point dynamic bending test was designed for testing the strength of materials under dynamic loads. It is carried out on a specimen consisting of a beam placed on two supports, which is subjected to an impact. The use of Hopkinson Bar as supports makes it possible to...

This thesis investigates the reliability of printed conductors on flexible substrates under cyclic bending. The topic is approached by studying the effects of several key design parameters on the bending lifetime of printed conductors under dynamic loading. In this thesis, the test specimens with various cross-sectional geometries were printed on different plastic and paper substrates. The test...