MODIFYING AND EXPANDING THE SIMULATION OF WEAR IN THE SPHERICAL JOINT WITH A POLYMERIC COMPONENT OF THE TOTAL HIP PROSTHESIS
The existing model of wear, based on the classical Archard equation, in the spherical joint of a total hip prosthesis comprising an acetabular cup of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) in combination with a metal or ceramic femoral head is modified and expanded. With this model, studi...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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University of Niš
2016-12-01
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| Series: | Facta Universitatis. Series: Mechanical Engineering |
| Online Access: | http://casopisi.junis.ni.ac.rs/index.php/FUMechEng/article/view/2324 |