Performance simulation of a composite orthopedic implant device

<p>The static strength and long-term performance of composite hip prostheses under complex mechanical and environmental loading conditions are studied through theoretical modelling and experimental investigations. Two static strength models, namely, a cantilever beam model and an elastic found...

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Main Author: Liao, Kin
Other Authors: Engineering Mechanics
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: Virginia Tech 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10919/45233
http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-10222009-124916/