Biotribology /

Tribology is the "science and technology of interacting surfaces in relative motion" and encompasses the study of friction, wear and lubrication. By extension biotribology is usually defined as the tribological phenomena occurring in either the human body or in animals. Therefore, it is po...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Davim, J. Paulo
Format: eBook
Language:English
Language Notes:English.
Published: London : Hoboken, N.J. : ISTE ; John Wiley & Sons, 2010.
Series:ISTE.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Biotribology of total hip replacement : the metal-on-metal articulation
  • Experimental wear studies of total joint replacements
  • Influence of temperature on creep and deformation in UHMWPE under tribological loading in artificial joints
  • Large capacity wear testing
  • Biotribology of titanium alloys.