Topics: Adhesion , Bone , Cements (Adhesives) , Finite element analysis , Steel , Biological tissues , Coating processes , Coatings , Metals , Adhesives

Modelling of Mechanically Regulated Tissue Formation Around Bone-Interfacing Implants

Craig A. Simmons, Shaker A. Meguid, Robert M. Pilliar

IMECE 2000; 21-22doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2000-2495

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Topics: Biological tissues , Bone , Modeling , Geometry , Design , Orthopedics , Reliability

A Microfabricated Chip for the Study of Cell Electroporation

Yong Huang, Boris Rubinsky

IMECE 2000; 23-24doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2000-2496

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Topics: Electroporation , Microfabrication , Cell membranes , Electrodes , Biophysics , Flow (Dynamics) , Macromolecules , Membranes , Bionics , Currents

Tissue Engineering Symposium

An Overview of Tissue Engineering

A Paradigm for Functional Tissue Engineering

David L. Butler

IMECE 2000; 25-26doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2000-2497

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Topics: Tissue engineering , Biological tissues , Maintenance , Biomechanics , Engineers , Surgery , Blood vessels , Bone , Cardiovascular system , Cartilage

Core Technologies for the Enabling of Tissue Engineering

Robert M. Nerem

IMECE 2000; 27-28doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2000-2498

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Topics: Tissue engineering , Biological tissues , Biomedicine , Maintenance

Tissue Engineering: Interdisciplinary, Multi-Disciplinary Technology

Nancy L. Parenteau, Susan Sullivan, Maury D. Cosman

IMECE 2000; 29-30doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2000-2499

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Topics: Tissue engineering , Maintenance , Biological tissues , Biology , Engineering disciplines , Life sciences , Physiology

Cell Sourcing—Isolation and Propagation

Genzyme Tissue Repair

John Hefernan

IMECE 2000; 31-32doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2000-2500

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Topics: Biological tissues , Maintenance , Patient treatment , Wounds , Diseases , Knee , Process control , Tissue engineering

Delivering a Safe and Effective Cellular Product

Susan Schaeffer

IMECE 2000; 33-34doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2000-2501

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Topics: Biological tissues , Fibroblasts , Medical devices , Raw materials , Skin , Testing

Raw Materials and Processing Issues in the Development of Vascugel, a Cell Therapy for Vascular Disease

James S. Sigler

IMECE 2000; 35-36doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2000-2502

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Topics: Diseases , Patient treatment , Raw materials , Vessels , Coronary arteries , Surgery , Muscle , Biomedicine , Blood flow , Blood vessels

Construct Technology

Adipose Tissue-Derived Stromal Cells Grown in Three-Dimensional Aliginate Constructs Display a Chondrogenic Phenotype

Geoffrey R. Erickson, Jeffrey M. Gimble, Dawn Franklin, Farshid Guilak

IMECE 2000; 37-38doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2000-2503

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Topics: Biological tissues , Cartilage , Chondrocytes , Agar , Damage , Maintenance , Patient treatment , Proteins , Tissue engineering

Microstructural Factors in Neocartilage Function

Jack L. Lewis

IMECE 2000; 39-40doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2000-2504

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Topics: Biological tissues , Biomedicine , Cartilage , Chondrocytes , Manufacturing , Materials science , Mechanical properties , Tissue engineering

Engineered Alignment in Arteries and Valves Fabricated From Cell-Contracted Biopolymers

Robert T. Tranquillo, Michael R. Neidert

IMECE 2000; 41-42doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2000-2505

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Topics: Biopolymers , Valves , Biological tissues , Failure , Heart valve prostheses

Biocompatible Scaffolds for Engineered Arteries

L. E. Niklason, T. V. DuLaney, A. K. Moats, S. Mitchell, V. Prabhakar

IMECE 2000; 43-44doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2000-2506

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Topics: Biocompatibility , Biological tissues , Endothelial cells , Hemodynamics , Muscle , Stress , Vessels

Manufacturing

Development of Tissue-Engineered Human Articular Cartilage

Mark A. Applegate

IMECE 2000; 45doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2000-2507

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Topics: Biological tissues , Cartilage , Maintenance , Bone , Damage , Drilling , Knee , Knee joint prostheses , Osteoarthritis , Sports

Materials Processing Technology for an Acellular Artificial Skin

Frederick Cahn

IMECE 2000; 47doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2000-2508

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Topics: Artificial skin , Materials processing , Biological tissues , Skin , Surgery , Wounds

Preparation of Injectable Human Tissue Matrix

Dale P. DeVore

IMECE 2000; 49doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2000-2509

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Topics: Biological tissues , Food and Drug Administration , Bone , Cardiovascular system , Maintenance , Safety , Skin , Tendons

Educational Forum

Biomechanics as a Tool for Study of Cardiovascular Disease: Will We Predict Cardiovascular Disease With Engineering Precision?

Geert W. Schmid-Schönbein

IMECE 2000; 51doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2000-2510

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Topics: Biomechanics , Cardiovascular system , Diseases , Biology , Bioengineering , Biomedicine , Engineering disciplines , Chemistry , Design , Mathematics

Mechano/Transduction, Cellular Communication and Fluid Flow in Tissue Engineering

Sheldon Weinbaum

IMECE 2000; 53doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2000-2511

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Topics: Fluid dynamics , Tissue engineering , Junctions , Proteins , Tissue scaffolds

Molecular Mechanics and Cell Biology: Growing Cells on Soft Materials

Yo-El Ju, Paul A. Janmey, Lisa A. Flanagan

IMECE 2000; 55-56doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2000-2512

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Topics: Adhesion , Biological tissues , Biology , Design , Glass , Machinery , Mechanical properties , Molecular mechanics , Polymer colloids , Proteins

Contributed Papers

Towards a Mechanism for Bioprosthetic Valve Failure

Ivan Vesely, J. Edward Barber, W. John Mako, Norman B. Ratliff

IMECE 2000; 57-58doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2000-2513

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Topics: Failure , Valves , Biological tissues , Damage , Durability , Fibers , Stress , Viscoelasticity , Wire

Bench-Top Validation Tests for Tissue-Engineered Arteries

Shawn Chin Quee, Hai-Chao Han, David N. Ku

IMECE 2000; 59-60doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2000-2514

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Topics: Biological tissues , Physiology , Pressure , Flow (Dynamics) , Mechanical properties , Testing

Regulation of Neointimal Morphogenesis by Blood Shear Stress

Shu Q. Liu

IMECE 2000; 61-62doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2000-2515

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Topics: Blood , Shear stress , Blood vessels

Axial Stretch Increases Cell Proliferation in Arteries in Organ Culture

Hai-Chao Han, Raymond P. Vito, Kristin Michael, David N. Ku

IMECE 2000; 63-64doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2000-2516

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Topics: Carotid arteries , Flow (Dynamics) , Muscle , Physiology

Cathodal Migration of Chondrocytes to Applied DC Electric Fields: Effects of Neomycin

Pen-hsiu G. Chao, Wendy Liu, Rani Roy, Robert L. Mauck, Clark T. Hung

IMECE 2000; 65-66doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2000-2517

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Topics: Chondrocytes , Electric fields , Temperature , Cartilage , Maintenance , Physiology

Dynamic Compression Stimulates the Development of Equilibrium Aggregate Modulus in Tissue Engineered Cartilage Constructs

Robert L. Mauck, Glyn D. Palmer, Christopher C.-B. Wang, Michael A. Soltz, Wilmot B. Valhmu, Gerard A. Ateshian, Clark T. Hung

IMECE 2000; 67-68doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2000-2518

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Topics: Biological tissues , Cartilage , Compression , Equilibrium (Physics) , Agar , Bearings , Functional materials , Physiology , Stress , Tissue engineering

Integrating Into the Living System

Design Issues in Tissue Engineered Cartilage Replacement

Thomas P. Andriacchi, Eugene J. Alexander

IMECE 2000; 69-70doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2000-2519

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Topics: Biological tissues , Cartilage , Design , Arthroplasty , Knee

Mechanical Loading and Articular Cartilage Metabolism

Robert Lane Smith

IMECE 2000; 71-72doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2000-2520

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Topics: Cartilage , Proteins , Bearings , Biological tissues , Chondrocytes , Macromolecules , Structural elements (Construction)

Design and Evaluation of Tissue Engineered Arteries

David N. Ku

IMECE 2000; 73doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2000-2521

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Topics: Biological tissues , Design , Flow (Dynamics) , Atherosclerosis , Diseases , Physiology , Testing

Cell Mechanics

Conditions for Cell Sorting, Mixing and Checkerboard Pattern Formation Determined Using Mechanics and Computer Simulations

G. W. Brodland

IMECE 2000; 75-76doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2000-2522

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Topics: Computer simulation , Pattern formation , Biological cells

Measuring Cellular Forces Using BioMEMS

Philip LeDuc, David LaVan, Gang Bao

IMECE 2000; 77-78doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2000-2523

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Topics: Biomedical microelectromechanical systems , Biological cells , Biology , Biomedicine , Cellular mechanics , Deformation

How Cell Shape Affects the Stresses in a Cell Sheet

G. W. Brodland, Jim H. Veldhuis, Daniel I-Li Chen

IMECE 2000; 79-80doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2000-2524

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Topics: Shapes , Stress , Finite element analysis , Engineering simulation , Simulation , Computer simulation , Constitutive equations

Relationship Between Orientation Angle in Intracellular Stress Fibers and Range of Uniaxial Cyclic Stretch

Hiroshi Yamada, Tohru Takemasa, Takami Yamaguchi

IMECE 2000; 81-82doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2000-2525

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Topics: Fibers , Stress , Cultured cells , Deformation , Endothelial cells , Membranes , Silicones

Albumin Uptake Into Endothelial Cells in Separated Flow

Susumu Kudo, Ryuhei Yamaguchi, Masashi Sato, Kotaro Oka, Kazuo Tanishita

IMECE 2000; 83-84doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2000-2526

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Topics: Endothelial cells , Flow (Dynamics) , Shear stress , Shear (Mechanics) , Stress , Lasers , Microscopes

Kinematic Analysis

Moment Arm Calculations From In-Vivo Kinematic Data: Applications to the Trapezius Muscle

Andrew R. Karduna, Phil W. McClure

IMECE 2000; 85-86doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2000-2527

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Topics: Kinematics , Muscle , Fatigue , Mechanical efficiency , Virtual work principle

Transient Behavior of Seated Human Body During Input From Caudophalad Acceleration

Paul C. Lam, P. Ruby Mawasha, Ted Conway

IMECE 2000; 87-88doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2000-2528

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Topics: Transients (Dynamics) , Aircraft , Degrees of freedom , Lumped parameter models , Resonance , Stress , Wounds

A Mathematical Model of a Retinal Oscillator

Richard H. Rand, Erika T. Wirkus, Tong Li, Howard C. Howland

IMECE 2000; 89-90doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2000-2529

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Topics: Biochemistry , Dynamics (Mechanics)

Loading Evaluation of Knee Joint During Walking Using the Next Generation Knee Simulator

Lorin P. Maletsky, Ben M. Hillberry

IMECE 2000; 91-92doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2000-2530

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Topics: Knee , Knee joint prostheses , Prostheses , Geometry , Surgery , Testing

Cardiovascular Mechanics

Biomechanical Analysis of Coronary Arteries Using Designed Experiments and a Complementary Energy Model

Stacey A. Dixon, Raymond P. Vito, Russell G. Heikes

IMECE 2000; 93-94doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2000-2531

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Topics: Biomechanics , Coronary arteries , Data collection , Design , Experimental design , Physiology , Pressure

Biaxial Mechanical Behavior of Aneurysmal and Nonaneurysmal Human Abdominal Aorta: Preliminary Results

David A. Vorp, Michael S. Sacks, Brian J. Schiro, Michel S. Makaroun

IMECE 2000; 95-96doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2000-2532

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Topics: Aorta , Mechanical behavior , Biological tissues , Anisotropy , Rupture , Stress concentration , Aneurysms , Biomechanics , Constitutive equations , Errors

On the Calculation of Fluid Shear Stresses at the Wall of Dilated Large Arteries: Part I—Application to 2D Axisymmetric Computational Models

Ender A. Finol, Cristina H. Amon

IMECE 2000; 97-98doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2000-2533

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Topics: Computer simulation , Fluids , Shear stress , Aneurysms , Aorta , Pulsatile flow , Reynolds number

Computational Mechanical Analysis of the Platelets Behavior in the Blood Flow Using Discrete Element Method

Hisako Miyazaki, Hao Liu, Takami Yamaguchi

IMECE 2000; 99-100doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2000-2534

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Topics: Blood flow , Discrete element methods , Platelets , Thrombosis , Blood , Macromolecules , Vessels , Chain , Erythrocytes , Hemodynamics

Development of Interactive Modeling System for the Computational Biomechanics Simulation Using Medical Imaging Data

Tomoaki Hayasaka, Ryutaro Himeno, Keisuke Fukuyama, Hao Liu, Takami Yamaguchi

IMECE 2000; 101-102doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2000-2535

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Topics: Biomechanics , Biomedical imaging , Modeling , Simulation , Cardiovascular system , Computational mechanics , Computational methods , Construction , Design , Diseases

Computation of the Vortical Flow in Human Aorta

Hao Liu

IMECE 2000; 103-104doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2000-2536

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Topics: Aorta , Computation , Vortex flow , Flow (Dynamics) , Fluids , Inflow , Aortic arch , Blood flow , Computational fluid dynamics , Computer-aided engineering

Large Displacement Flexural Properties of Tissue Engineered Heart Valve Scaffolds

Michael S. Sacks, Sanjay Kaushal, John E. Mayer, Jr.

IMECE 2000; 105-106doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2000-2537

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Topics: Biological tissues , Displacement , Valves , Heart valve prostheses , Mechanical properties , Bending (Stress) , Durability , Pediatrics , Testing

Effects of Distortion of the Aorta on the Blood Flow and Its Significance on the Localization of High Wall Shear Stress Region

Daisuke Mori, Hao Liu, Takami Yamaguchi

IMECE 2000; 107-108doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2000-2538

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Topics: Aorta , Blood flow , Shear stress , Flow (Dynamics) , Aortic arch , Magnetic resonance imaging , Pipes , Aneurysms , Diseases , Symmetry (Physics)

Flow-Dependent Luminal Deposition of Microspheres in Porcine Carotid Arteries Ex Vivo

Onyekachi C. Enyinna, Naomi C. Chesler

IMECE 2000; 109-110doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2000-2539

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Topics: Carotid arteries , Flow (Dynamics) , Levers , Pressure , Bifurcation , Blood flow , Cardiovascular system , Density , Hemodynamics , Permeability

Preliminary Design Considerations and Feasibility of a Biomimicking Tissue-Engineered Vascular Graft

Joel D. Stitzel, Gary L. Bowlin

IMECE 2000; 111-112doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2000-2540

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Topics: Artificial limbs , Biological tissues , Blood flow , Design , Vessels

Material Properties of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Wall From Uniaxial Tests

Mano J. Thubrikar, Michel Labrosse, Jihad Al-Soudi, Brett Fowler, Francis Robicsek

IMECE 2000; 113-114doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2000-2541

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Topics: Aneurysms , Materials properties , Blood , Finite element analysis , Mechanical properties , Modeling , Pressure , Rupture , Stress

Fluid-Structure Interactions Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Models Under the Pulsatile Flow Condition

Chi-Ho Kwon, Ki-Won Lee, Young-Ho Kim

IMECE 2000; 115-116.1doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2000-2542

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Topics: Aneurysms , Fluid structure interaction , Pulsatile flow , Deformation , Wall thickness , Cardiovascular system , Stress

Effect of Initial Tube Strain on Self-Excited Oscillation of Collapsible Tube Flow

Yupeng Xia, Toshiyuki Hayase, Satoru Hayashi, Tsuyoshi Hamaya

IMECE 2000; 117-118doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2000-2543

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Topics: Flow (Dynamics) , Oscillations , Blood vessels , Complex systems , Experimental analysis , Physiology , Silicone rubber , Tension , Unsteady flow

The Effects of Implantation Techniques on Platelet Activation in a Mechanical Heart Valve: A Numerical Study

Yanmei Li, Danny Bluestein

IMECE 2000; 119-120doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2000-2544

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Topics: Heart valve prostheses , Platelets , Valves , Wakes , Vortices , Biomedicine , Blood flow , Computer simulation , Jets , Orifices

Morphological Age-Depended Development of the Human Carotid Bifurcation

Jaehoon Seong, Ajay K. Wakhloo, Baruch B. Lieber

IMECE 2000; 121-122doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2000-2545

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Topics: Bifurcation , Brain , Blood , Blood flow , Flow (Dynamics) , Hemodynamics , Atherosclerosis , Computer simulation , Diseases , Patient treatment

Bioengineered Muscle Implants

G. L. Bowlin, Barbara Wise, L. Terracio, D. G. Simpson

IMECE 2000; 123-124doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2000-2546

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Topics: Biological tissues , Diseases , Muscle , Myocardium , Patient treatment , Prostheses

Using Computer Aided Speckle Interferometry to Measure Deformation in the Nonbeating Perfused Rabbit Heart

Glenn R. Gaudette, Irvin B. Krukenkamp, Joseph Todaro, Fu-Pen Chiang, E. Guan

IMECE 2000; 125-126doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2000-2547

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Topics: Computer-aided engineering , Deformation , Interferometry , Particulate matter , Resolution (Optics) , Diseases , Pressure

Characterization of Enbucrilate Kinetics in a Model of Arteriovenous Malformation in Swine

A. A. Divani, B. B. Lieber, A. K. Wakhloo, L. N. Hopkins

IMECE 2000; 127-128doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2000-2548

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Topics: Casting , Dynamics (Mechanics) , Glues , Hemodynamics , Image processing , Modeling , Polymerization , Resolution (Optics) , Surgery

Joint Repair and Replacement

Vertebral Motions During Flexion-Distraction Treatment for Low Back Pain

M. R. Gudavalli, J. M. Cox, G. D. Cramer, J. A. Baker, A. G. Patwardhan

IMECE 2000; 129-130doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2000-2549

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Topics: Computer software , Kinematics , Rods , Stress , Traction

Development of a Tibial Slider to Evaluate and Validate a Finite Element Model for Friction in Total Knee Implants

Michael D. Nowak, Kenneth Shaw, Courtland Lewis

IMECE 2000; 131-132doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2000-2550

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Topics: Finite element model , Friction , Knee joint prostheses , Arthroplasty , Knee , Mechanical admittance , Osteoarthritis , Stiffness

In Vitro Testing of Posterior Cervical Lateral Mass Plating Systems: Comparison of Constrained Versus Semi-Constrained Screw-Slot Connections

Denis J. DiAngelo, Bobby J. McVay, Kristine M. Olney, Kevin T. Foley

IMECE 2000; 133-134doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2000-2551

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Topics: Plating , Screws , Testing , Stability , Cervical spine , Plates (structures) , Biomechanics , Electrical wires , Wire

Biomechanical Problems With Contact Pressure Distribution in the Knee Joint After Total Knee Arthroplasty

R. S. Giachetti, F. M. Amirouche, L. A. Aram, M. Gonzalez

IMECE 2000; 135-136doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2000-2552

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Topics: Arthroplasty , Biomechanics , Knee , Pressure , Displacement , Failure , Finite element model , Prostheses , Surgery

Early Stabilizing Effects of HAC vs PMMA for Vertebroplasty in Compression Burst Fractures

Patrick W. Hitchon, Derek A. Taggard, Thomas N. Rogge, Vijay K. Goel, John S. Drake

IMECE 2000; 137-138doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2000-2553

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Topics: Compression , Fracture (Materials) , Fracture (Process) , Biocompatibility , Osteoporosis

Investment Cast Biomedical Implants From Rapid Prototyping and Tooling Techniques

K. P. Walsh, D. G. Boyle, D. I. Wimpenny

IMECE 2000; 139-140doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2000-2554

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Topics: Biomedicine , Investment castings , Rapid prototyping , Tooling , Investment casting (Process) , Artificial limbs , Bone , Casting , Cavities , Cements (Adhesives)

Testing of a Novel Hip Prosthesis Design

Shawn P. Riley, Michael H. Santare, Suresh G. Advani, Freeman Miller

IMECE 2000; 141-142doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2000-2555

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Topics: Design , Hip joint prostheses , Testing , Stress , Prostheses , Surgery , Arthroplasty , Bone , Shear (Mechanics)

A Device for Evaluating Laxity of the Thumb Carpometacarpal Joint

Michael A. Soltz, Mathew F. Koff, Eric J. Balaguer, Robert J. Pawluk, Robert J. Strauch, Melvin P. Rosenwasser, Gerard A. Ateshian, Van C. Mow

IMECE 2000; 143-144doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2000-2556

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Topics: Cartilage , Design , Displacement , Mechanical properties , Osteoarthritis , Rotation , Testing , Torque

Rotator Cuff Tendinosis in an Animal Model: The Role of Extrinsic and Overuse Factors

S. Thomopoulos, A. Esmail, J. D. Williamson, III, C. L. Flanagan, J. P. Iannotti, J. E. Carpenter, L. J. Soslowsky

IMECE 2000; 145-146doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2000-2557

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Topics: Compression , Diseases , Musculoskeletal system , Soft tissues , Surgery , Tendons , Wounds

Investigation of Forces Imposed Upon the Wrist During Activities of Daily Living

Michael D. Nowak, Christina J. Rideout, Mary L. Newport

IMECE 2000; 147-148doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2000-2558

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Topics: Doors , Wounds

An Experimental Methodology to Evaluate the Rigidity of Penile Prostheses in Vitro

Shyh-Jen Wang

IMECE 2000; 149doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2000-2559

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Topics: Prostheses , Stiffness , Buckling , Artificial limbs , Failure , Gages , Hardness testers , Pressing , Tension

Knee Mechanics

Finite Element Simulation of Cartilage Mechanics During Diarthrodial Joint Motion Using Physiological Data

Kerem Ün, Peter S. Donzelli, Robert L. Spilker

IMECE 2000; 151-152doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2000-2560

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Topics: Cartilage , Finite element analysis , Physiology , Simulation , Biological tissues , Geometry , Graphical user interfaces , Stress , Visualization

A Method to Calculate Volumetric Integral Averages From a Finite Element Solution

Echo M. Miller, Peter S. Donzelli, Robert L. Spilker

IMECE 2000; 153-154doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2000-2561

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Topics: Finite element analysis , Anisotropy , Biological tissues , Cartilage , Materials properties , Mechanical behavior

Finite Element Model of the Human Knee Joint to Study Tibio-Femoral Contact Mechanics

Tammy Haut Donahue, Maury L. Hull, Mark M. Rashid, Christopher R. Jacobs

IMECE 2000; 155-156doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2000-2562

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Topics: Contact mechanics , Finite element model , Knee , Bone , Cartilage , Compression , Degrees of freedom , Soft tissues , Solid models , Stress

Surface Topography and Cartilage Thickness Templates for the Femur and Patella Based on an Average of Healthy Articular Surfaces

Zohara A. Cohen, William N. Levine, Van C. Mow, Gerard A. Ateshian

IMECE 2000; 157-158doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2000-2563

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Topics: Cartilage , Surface topography , Knee

Normal Cartilage Thickness and Osteoarthritic Wear Patterns of the Human CMC Joint

Matthew F. Koff, Zohara A. Cohen, Obinwanne F. C. Ugwonali, Eric J. Balaguer, Gerard A. Ateshian, Van C. Mow

IMECE 2000; 159-160doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2000-2564

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Topics: Cartilage , Ceramic matrix composites , Osteoarthritis , Wear , Statistical analysis

Motion of the Meniscus During Passive Knee Flexion Predicted by a 3D Finite Element Model Based on MR Imaging

Heng Zhang, Saara M. S. Totterman, Renato Perucchio, Amy L. Lerner

IMECE 2000; 161-162doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2000-2565

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Topics: Finite element model , Imaging , Knee , Kinematics , Design , Diseases , Finite element analysis , Magnetic resonance , Modeling , Prostheses

Nerve Tissue Engineering

Kinematics of the Cervical Spine: Path of the Instant Axis of Rotation in Flexion and Extension

Denis J. DiAngelo, Keith Vossel, Kevin T. Foley

IMECE 2000; 163-164doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2000-2566

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Topics: Cervical spine , Kinematics , Rotation , Errors , Measurement systems , Biomechanics , Mathematical analysis , Physiology , Resolution (Optics)

Comparison Between a Quasilinear and a Nonlinear Viscoelastic Model for Brain Tissue

Kurosh K. Darvish, Jeff R. Crandall

IMECE 2000; 165-166doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2000-2567

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Topics: Biological tissues , Brain , Constitutive equations , Vibration , Viscoelasticity

Polymerization of Enbucrilate/Lipiodol Mixtures In Vivo

Matthew J. Gounis, Baruch B. Lieber, L. Nelson Hopkins

IMECE 2000; 167-168doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2000-2568

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Topics: Polymerization , Brain , Blood flow , Density , Drainage , Flow (Dynamics) , Glues

Spinal Cord Stress and Strain Predictions in a Ligamentous C5-C6 Segment

J. Scifert, K. Totoribe, V. Goel, C. Clark, J. Reinhardt, L. Bolinger

IMECE 2000; 169-170doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2000-2569

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Topics: Spinal cord , Stress , Damage , Finite element analysis , Physiology , Wounds

Study of Ho:YAG Laser Generated Underwater Shock Waves and Cavity Bubble for Revascularization Therapy

S. H. R. Hosseini, T. Hirano, O. Onodera, K. Takayama

IMECE 2000; 171doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2000-2570

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Topics: Bubbles , Cavities , Irradiation (Radiation exposure) , Lasers , Patient treatment , Shock waves

Challenges and Opportunities in Gene and Drug Delivery

Delivery of Plasmid DNA Through Intratumoral Infusion and Electroporation

Fan Yuan, David Zaharoff, Xiao-Yu Zhang, Frank Lohr, Mark W. Dewhirst, Chuan-Yuan Li

IMECE 2000; 173-176doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2000-2571

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Topics: DNA , Electroporation , Tumors , Biological tissues , Cell membranes , Deformation , Delays , Encryption , Hydraulic conductivity , Pressure

Pressure Increases Inert Particle Uptake in Human Saphenous Vein

M. J. MacLennan, B. J. Leavitt, J. D. Schmoker, N. C. Chesler

IMECE 2000; 177-178doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2000-2572

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Topics: Biological tissues , Cardiovascular system , Coronary arteries , Diseases , Particulate matter , Pressure , Surgery

Soft Tissue Mechanics

Biological Responses of Fibroblasts to Cyclic Stretching: A Novel Culture Model Study

James H.-C. Wang, David Stone, Fengyan Jia, Chris Celechovsky, Savio L.-Y. Woo

IMECE 2000; 179-180doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2000-2573

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Topics: Fibroblasts , Biological tissues , Fibers , Shapes , Tendons

Magnetic Resonance Images of Tendon Microstructure

Rajakumar Israel, Theresa Atkinson

IMECE 2000; 181-182doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2000-2574

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Topics: Magnetic resonance , Tendons , Magnetic resonance imaging , Biological tissues , Signals , Wounds

Stress-Dependent Effects of Platelet-Derived Growth Factor-BB on Fibroblast Migration and Traction Differ in Collagen and Fibrin

David I. Shreiber, Paul A. J. Enever, Robert T. Tranquillo

IMECE 2000; 183-184doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2000-2575

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Topics: Fibroblasts , Platelets , Stress , Traction , Assaying , Biological tissues , Performance

The Influence of Bath Environment on the Fluid Content of Human and Rabbit Patellar Tendons

Rajakumar Israel, Theresa Atkinson

IMECE 2000; 185-186doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2000-2576

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Topics: Fluids , Tendons , Biological tissues , Weight (Mass) , Absorption , Mechanical properties , Water

Characterization of In Situ Elongation in the Interosseous Ligament of the Forearm

Mary Gabriel, Kathryne Stabile, Jamie Pfaeffle, Matthew Tomaino, Kenneth Fischer

IMECE 2000; 187-188doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2000-2577

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Topics: Elongation , Injury mechanisms

Dynamic and Swelling Behaviors of Porcine Annulus Fibrosus in Compression

D. G. DiDonato, M. A. Justiz, W. Y. Gu

IMECE 2000; 189-190doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2000-2578

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Topics: Annulus , Biological tissues , Biomechanics , Compression , Economics , Human spine , Intervertebral discs , Stress

Determination of Mechanical and Fluid-Species Transport Properties for Soft Tissues

Paul H. Rigby, Nathaniel R. Morgan, Bruce R. Simon, Stuart K. Williams

IMECE 2000; 191-192doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2000-2579

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Topics: Fluids , Soft tissues , Carotid arteries , Diffusion (Physics) , Permeability , Water

Does the Orientation of a Limberg Flap Matter?

Lisa M. Coley, Allan T. Dolovich, L. Glen Watson, Stan Valnicek

IMECE 2000; 193-194doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2000-2580

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Topics: Finite element analysis , Skin , Stress , Surgery , Tension , Wounds

A Novel Method for Measuring the Optical Activity of Biopolymers and Application in Measuring Denaturation of Type I Collagen

Alexander J. Majewski, Martin Sanzari

IMECE 2000; 195-199doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2000-2581

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Topics: Biopolymers , Polarization (Light) , Instrumentation , Radiation (Physics) , Refractive index , Double refraction , Errors , Mirrors , Refraction , Resolution (Optics)

A Finite Element Model of a Rotating Platform Total Knee Employing a Nonlinear, Dual-Surface-Contact Formulation

Jason K. Otto, Thomas D. Brown, John J. Callaghan

IMECE 2000; 201-202doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2000-2582

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Topics: Finite element model , Knee , Bearings , Stress , Rotation , Torque , Tradeoffs

Bone Mechanics

A Comparison of the Viscoelastic Behavior of the Lumbar Intervertebral Disc Before and After the Implantation of a Prosthetic Disc Nucleus

Allison C. Bain, Tara Sherman, Britt K. Norton, William C. Hutton

IMECE 2000; 203-204doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2000-2583

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Topics: Artificial limbs , Disks , Intervertebral discs , Viscoelasticity , Creep , Damping

Fracture Patterns and Strain Information in Thoracolumbar Burst Fractures

Noshir A. Langrana, Robert D. Harten, Jr., David C. Lin, Mitchell F. Reiter, Casey K. Lee

IMECE 2000; 205-206doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2000-2584

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Topics: Fracture (Materials) , Fracture (Process) , Compression , Failure , Shear (Mechanics) , Injury mechanisms , Strain gages , Stress

In Vitro Stain Transport in Canaliculi of Rat Femora Under Cyclic Loading

Bixia Li, Timothy L. Norman

IMECE 2000; 207-208doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2000-2585

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Topics: Bone , Diffusion (Physics) , Fluid dynamics , Microscopy , Stress

Characterization of Porosity and Pore Size Distribution Changes in Human Compact Bone by Low-Field NMR

Qingwen Ni, J. Derwin King, Xiaodu Wang

IMECE 2000; 209-211doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2000-2586

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Topics: Bone , Nuclear magnetic resonance , Porosity , Biomechanics , Cavities , Fracture (Materials) , Fracture (Process) , Stiffness , Strength (Materials)

A Clinical Evaluation of Vibration Testing in the Assessment of Osteoporosis

Mehran Kasra, Marc D. Grynpas, Rajka Soric, Sara Arnaud

IMECE 2000; 213-214doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2000-2587

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Topics: Osteoporosis , Testing , Vibration , Bone , Bone fractures , Fracture (Materials) , Fracture (Process) , Risk , Biomedicine , Density

Impact of Thresholding Techniques on Micro-CT Image Based Computational Models of Trabecular Bone

Mark J. Eichler, Chi Hyun Kim, Ralph Müller, X. Edward Guo

IMECE 2000; 215-216doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2000-2588

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Topics: Bone , Computer simulation , Mechanical properties , Bone fractures , Finite element analysis , Fracture (Materials) , Fracture (Process)

Sensitivity of Modeling Parameters in Proximal Femur Analyses

Eric L. Wang, Yanyao Jiang, Lixia Fan, Brian Greer

IMECE 2000; 217-218doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2000-2589

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Topics: Fracture (Materials) , Fracture (Process) , Friction , Geometry , Hip fractures , Materials properties , Modeling , Risk , Skin friction (Fluid dynamics) , Stress

Role of Hard Tissue Inelastic Properties in the Damage Behavior of Trabecular Bone

Oscar C. Yeh, Tony M. Keaveny

IMECE 2000; 219-220doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2000-2590

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Topics: Biological tissues , Bone , Damage , Mechanical properties

Role of Trabecular Bone Distribution in Femoral Neck Biomechanics

Julia C. Fox, Tony M. Keaveny

IMECE 2000; 221-222doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2000-2591

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Topics: Biomechanics , Bone , Bone mechanics , Geometry , Stress , Weight (Mass)

Mechanisms of Creep-Induced Failure in Cylindrical Cortical Bone Specimens due to Radial Loading

Christopher U. Brown, Gagik P. Parsamian, Timothy L. Norman, Vincent L. Kish, Thomas A. Gruen, J. David Blaha

IMECE 2000; 223-224doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2000-2592

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Topics: Bone , Creep , Failure , Damage , Microcracks , Stress , Arthroplasty , Cements (Adhesives) , Fracture (Materials) , Press fits

Respiratory Mechanics

Potential Benefits of Bronchoconstriction and Thick Airway Mucus

Peter Krumpe

IMECE 2000; 225-226doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2000-2593

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Topics: Clearances (Engineering) , Defense industry , Diseases , Lung

Simulation of Respiratory System for Identifying Airway Occlusion

A. M. Al-Jumaily, P. Mithraratne

IMECE 2000; 227-229doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2000-2594

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Topics: Respiratory system , Simulation

Interaction of Airflow With Viscoelastic Gel in Endotracheal Tubes

Amgad A. Hassan, Cahit A. Evrensel, Peter E. Krumpe

IMECE 2000; 231-232doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2000-2595

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Topics: Air flow , Clearances (Engineering) , Displacement , Elasticity , Rheology , Viscosity

The Inspiratory and Expiratory Flow in Distensible Tracheostenosis Model

Toshihiro Sera, Sunao Satoh, Hirohisa Horinouchi, Kohichi Kobayashi, Kazuo Tanishita

IMECE 2000; 233-234doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2000-2596

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Topics: Flow (Dynamics) , Trachea , Cartilage , Elastic moduli , Muscle , Reynolds number , Silicone rubber , Turbulence

Application of CFD in Designing Spacers: A Novel Approach

Vahid Jalili, Mayur K. Patel, Christopher Bailey

IMECE 2000; 235-236doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2000-2597

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Topics: Computational fluid dynamics , Design , Drugs , Biomedicine , Boundary-value problems , Engines

Impact Biomechanics

Probabilistic Finite Element Analysis of the Human Lower Cervical Spine

Ben H. Thacker, Daniel P. Nicolella, Srirangam Kumaresan, Narayan Yoganandan, Frank A. Pintar

IMECE 2000; 237-238doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2000-2598

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Topics: Cervical spine , Finite element analysis , Finite element model , Modeling

Biomechanics of Lumbar Spondylotic Degeneration

Joseph F. Cusick, Srirangam Kumaresan, Brian Bunch, Narayan Yoganandan, Frank A. Pintar

IMECE 2000; 239-240doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2000-2599

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Topics: Biomechanics , Disks , Rotation , Stability , Deflection , Lumbar spine , Stiffness

Development of Biomechanical Cervical Spine Physical Models

Lisa M. Milkowski, Robert S. Crockett, Srirangam Kumaresan

IMECE 2000; 241-242doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2000-2600

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Topics: Biomechanics , Cervical spine , Composite materials , Fillers (Materials) , Epoxy adhesives , Epoxy resins , Rapid prototyping

Three-Dimensional Woven Composite Materials for Impact Protection: Application to Soccer Shin Guards

Anthony C. Francisco, Jeffrey C. Leung, Franklin T. Moutos, Farshid Guilak

IMECE 2000; 243-244doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2000-2601

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Topics: Bone , Fracture (Materials) , Fracture (Process) , Impact testing , Preferences , Risk , Shells , Weight (Mass) , Wounds , Woven composites

Finite Element Modeling of Penetrating Traumatic Brain Injuries

Frank A. Pintar, Srirangam Kumaresan, Brian Stemper, Narayan Yoganandan, Thomas A. Gennarelli

IMECE 2000; 245-246doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2000-2602

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Topics: Finite element analysis , Modeling , Traumatic brain injury , Projectiles , Biomechanics , Deformation , Wounds , Biological tissues , Brain , Displacement

Biomechanics of Carotid Artery Dissection in Vehicular Accidents

Anthony Sances, Jr., Fred H. Carlin, David Daniels, Joseph F. Cusick

IMECE 2000; 247-248doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2000-2603

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Topics: Biomechanics , Carotid arteries , Traffic accidents , Accidents , Aneurysms , Blood , Cervical spine , Thrombosis , Vehicles , Vessels

Dynamic Padding Comparison

Jack Bish, Keith Friedman, Anil V. Khadilkar, Anthony Sances, Jr.

IMECE 2000; 249-250doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2000-2604

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Topics: Cushioning materials , Vehicles , Wounds

Vehicular Biomechanics

Effects of Front Seat Performance Failure on Rear Seat Occupant Injuries in Rear Impacts

Keith Friedman, Tim Kenney, Jack Bish, Kemal Atesmen

IMECE 2000; 251-252doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2000-2605

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Topics: Failure , Wounds , Accidents , Collisions (Physics) , Locks (Waterways) , Probability , Risk

Vehicle Crashworthiness in Vertical Drop Tests

Brian Herbst, Steven Forrest, Steven E. Meyer, David Chng, Mark Davis, Anthony Sances, Jr.

IMECE 2000; 253-254doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2000-2606

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Topics: Crashworthiness , Vehicles , Damage , Accidents , Roofs , Automotive industry , Columns (Structural) , Shapes , Sports , Testing

Roof Strength: A Factor in Rollover Injuries

Stephen R. Syson

IMECE 2000; 255-256doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2000-2607

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Topics: Roofs , Wounds , Automobiles , Light trucks , Accidents , Highways , Road safety , Vehicles

The Effect of Vertical Acceleration on Emergency Locking Seatbelt Retractors

Steven E. Meyer, Stephen Forrest, Joshua Hayden, Brian Herbst, Anthony Sances, Jr.

IMECE 2000; 257-258doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2000-2608

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Topics: Accidents , Automobiles , Belts , Emergencies , Governments , Hardware , Motor vehicles , Narrow woven fabrics , Safety , Stress

Comparative Testing of Commercial, Modified and Non-Automotive Seat Backs

William H. Muzzy, III, Anil V. Khadilkar, Robin Yeager, Claude W. Laviano

IMECE 2000; 259-260doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2000-2609

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Topics: Automotive seats , Failure , Product testing , Stress

Head Injury and Improved Padding in Infant Seats

Anthony Sances, Jr., Fred H. Carlin, John Harcourt

IMECE 2000; 261-262doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2000-2610

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Topics: Cushioning materials , Wounds

Experimental Intervertebral Disc Degeneration: Compressive Behavior Changes Over Time

Jesse G. Kim, Tae-Hong Lim, Susan M. Renner, Atsushi Fujiwara, Cahn Nuyen, Taekhoon Yoon, Howard S. An

IMECE 2000; 263-264doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2000-2611

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Topics: Intervertebral discs , Disks , Annulus , Elastic moduli , Energy dissipation , Wounds

Hemodynamics

Influence of Graft/Host Diameter Ratio on the Hemodynamics in Sequential ITA Anastomoses

Michael Bonert, Jerry G. Myers, Stephen E. Fremes, C. Ross Ethier

IMECE 2000; 265-266doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2000-2612

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Topics: Hemodynamics , Blood , Coronary arteries , Diamonds , Diseases , Geometry , Myocardium , Shear stress , Surgery

Linking Measurements of Coronary Flow Reserve in Patients During Angioplasty Procedures to Myocardial Perfusion Using Computational Hemodynamics

Rupak K. Banerjee, Lloyd H. Back, Martin R. Back, Young I. Cho

IMECE 2000; 267-268doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2000-2613

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Topics: Flow (Dynamics) , Hemodynamics , Pressure , Blood , Diseases , Vessels

Branch Flow Effects in the Human Right Coronary Artery Trunk

Jerry G. Myers, M. Ojha, K. Wayne Johnston, C. Ross Ethier

IMECE 2000; 269-270doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2000-2614

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Topics: Coronary arteries , Flow (Dynamics) , Hemodynamics , Atherosclerosis , Shear stress

Wall Shear Stress and Gradient at Anterior Communicating Artery in Pulsating Flow

Ryuhei Yamaguchi, Susumu Kudo, Hiroyuki Yamanobe, Mikio Nakajima, Hiroshi Ujiie

IMECE 2000; 271-272doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2000-2615

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Topics: Aneurysms , Bifurcation , Cerebral arteries , Flow (Dynamics) , Geometry , Pulsatile flow , Shear stress

The Flow Structure in an Anatomically Realistic Cerebral Aneurysm Model With Small Aspect Ratio

Taku Morino, Hikoichiro Takahashi, Takatsugu Yamauchi, Kazuo Tanishita, Yuichi Murayama, Satoshi Tateshima, Fernando Vinuela

IMECE 2000; 273-274doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2000-2616

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Topics: Aneurysms , Flow (Dynamics) , Domes (Structural elements) , Shear stress , Hemodynamics , Inflow , Outflow , Reynolds number , Shapes , Stress

Comparison of Experimental and Numerical Simulations of Flow Within an Arterio-Venous Graft

Paul F. Fischer, Seung Lee, Francis Loth, Hisham S. Bassiouny, Nurullah Arslan

IMECE 2000; 275-276doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2000-2617

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Topics: Computer simulation , Flow (Dynamics) , Turbulence , Bifurcation , Computation , Computational fluid dynamics , Fluid dynamics , Laser Doppler anemometry , Reynolds number

Imaging and Measurement of the Separation Surface Between Converging Fluids of Differing Viscosity at a Microscopic Branch

J. P. Peach, D. L. Hitt

IMECE 2000; 277-278doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2000-2618

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Topics: Fluids , Imaging , Separation (Technology) , Viscosity , Flow (Dynamics) , Blood flow , Blood , Oxygen , Transport processes , Vessels

New Techniques in Computational Biomechanics

Parametric Meshing of Finite Element Models of Lumbar Spine

Mehran Kasra

IMECE 2000; 279-280doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2000-2619

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Topics: Finite element model , Lumbar spine , Finite element analysis , Geometry , Materials properties

Stability of Isthmic Spondylolisthesis: Finite Element Model Study

R. N. Natarajan, R. B. Garretson, III, H. An, G. B. J. Andersson

IMECE 2000; 281-282doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2000-2620

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Topics: Finite element model , Stability , Torsion , Stress , Fracture (Materials) , Fracture (Process) , Lumbar spine

Effect of Cortical and Cancellous Bone Anisotropy on Peri-Implant Stresses and Strains in the Posterior Mandible

Aisling M. O’Mahony, John L. Williams

IMECE 2000; 283-284doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2000-2621

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Topics: Anisotropy , Bone , Stress , Bullets , Elastic constants , Isotropy

Finite Element Study of Oxygen Diffusion in the Intervertebral Disc

E. Sélard, A. Shirazi-Adl, J. P. G. Urban

IMECE 2000; 285-286doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2000-2622

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Topics: Diffusion (Physics) , Finite element analysis , Intervertebral discs , Oxygen , Disks , Blood , Biological tissues , Poisson equation , Water

Inverse Estimation of the In Vivo Mechanical Properties of the Human Cornea

Shou-sung Chang, Peter M. Pinsky

IMECE 2000; 287-288doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2000-2623

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Topics: Cornea , Mechanical properties , Finite element model , Performance , Shear modulus , Biological tissues , Probes , Surgery , Testing , Young's modulus

Flow Mechanics

LDA Study of the Flow Associated With the Design Differences and Orientations of the Bileaflet Mechanical Prostheses

Toshinosuke Akutsu, Daiki Higucchi, Tomohiro Taguchi

IMECE 2000; 289-290doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2000-2624

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Topics: Design , Flow (Dynamics) , Prostheses , Valves , Biomedicine , Pulsatile flow , Stress , Turbulence

Hydrodynamic Modeling of Cerebrospinal Fluid Motion Within the Spinal Cavity

M. Atif Yardimci, Francis Loth, Noam Alperin

IMECE 2000; 291-292doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2000-2625

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Topics: Canals , Cavities , Cerebrospinal fluid , Computer simulation , Flow (Dynamics) , Geometry , Modeling , Pressure gradient , Shear stress , Spinal cord

The Linear and Weakly-Nonlinear Stability of a Core Annular Flow in a Corrugated Tube

Hsien-Hung Wei, David S. Rumschitzki

IMECE 2000; 293-294doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2000-2626

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Topics: Flow (Dynamics) , Stability , Thin films

Distribution of Oxygen Tension in Neocortical Areas in the Rat Somatosensory Cortex

Kazuto Masamoto, Kotaro Oka, Hirosuke Kobayashi, Yuki Sannohe, Naosada Takizawa, Kazuo Tanishita

IMECE 2000; 295-296doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2000-2627

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Topics: Oxygen , Tension , Brain , Electrodes , Needles , Shapes

Design in Rehabilitation Engineering

Evaluation of a Torsion Exercise Device for Space Station

Beth A. Todd, Stephanie H. Swindle, Randall J. Dunavant, Justin F. Harrison

IMECE 2000; 297-298doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2000-2628

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Topics: Space stations , Torsion , Stress

Driving Simulation of Electric Wheelchair on Snowy Roads

S. Tadano, K. Uchiyama, A. Tsukada, H. Takahashi, T. Ukai

IMECE 2000; 299-300doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2000-2629

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Topics: Roads , Simulation , Wheelchairs , Computational methods

Underwater Shock Waves to Medicine

Kazuyoshi Takayama

IMECE 2000; 301doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2000-2630

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Topics: Biomedicine , Shock waves

Use of Natural Hydroxyapatite for Coating of Titanium for Implantation

Subrata Pal, Santosh N. Shinde, Sukumar Roy

IMECE 2000; 303-304doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2000-2631

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Topics: Coating processes , Coatings , Titanium , Biological tissues , Blood , Corrosion resistance , Ductility , Mechanical properties , Metals , Thermal expansion