Relations between the ultrasonic elastic moduli of compact bone and tissue microstructure /

capture variations in the microstructure, no single parameter

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ahern, John Charles, 1968-
Format: Thesis eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified] ; 1994.
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Online Access:Link to OAKTrust copy
Description
Summary:capture variations in the microstructure, no single parameter
compact bone from other species may show similar trends.
completely predicts the differences in moduli. Although the
composite material. The method of ultrasound is appropriate
for estimating moduli provided that the frequency is
greater than the characteristic dimensions that define the
Haversian compact bone as homogeneous solid. This study
Haversian compact bone behaves as a mildly transversely
isotropic material that can be modeled as a fiber reinforced
material properties exhibit gradual increases for small
may differ from the actual mechanically measured values, the
mechanically measured moduli. Although the ultrasonic values
microstructure. The ultrasonic moduli are analogous to the
moduli and the shear moduli show greater dependence on ash
observed that mild changes in the microstructure can predict
of the anisotropic moduli in all principal directions. When
positive changes in ash weight and gradual decreases for
relatively low at 5 or lower such that the wavelength is
results of this study are limited to equine specimens,
small changes in porosity. Longitudinal elastic moduli shows
test, one can calculate absolute mechanical properties for
the greatest negative dependence on porosity. The transverse
ultrasonic moduli accurately predict the relative magnitudes
used in combination with an additional mechanical tensile
variations in the mechanical properties. All the tested
weight percent. As one must use several parameters to
Item Description:"Major subject: Mechanical Engineering".
Vita.
Physical Description:xii, 111 leaves : illustrations ; 28 cm.
Also available online.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.