Topics: Astronauts , Bone , Countermeasures , Density , Fracture (Materials) , Fracture (Process) , Gravity (Force) , Instrumentation , Machinery , Minerals

Mathematical Modeling of Bus Rollover Crashes

Vivek Sharma, Dinesh Mohan, Anoop Chawla

IMECE 1998; 9-10doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0005

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Topics: Buses , Ceilings , Columns (Structural) , Computer simulation , Computer software , Design , Finite element methods , Modeling , Public transportation , Roofs

Student Paper Competition: Master’s Level

Numerical Study of Platelet Transport in Flowing Blood

Jerome Fiechter, David N. Ku

IMECE 1998; 11-12doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0006

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Topics: Blood , Platelets , Aneurysms , Convection , Diffusion (Physics) , Laminar flow , Thrombosis , Turbulence

Collagenase-Induced Degradation of Rat Tail Tendon

Shawn A. Hunter, Edward S. Grood

IMECE 1998; 13-14doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0007

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Topics: Tendons , Biological tissues , Maintenance , Tension , Water

The Pathomechanism of Spondylolytic Spondylolisthesis in Pediatric Lumbar Spines: In Vitro and Finite Element Assessments

Regina J. Konz, Vijay K. Goel, Leon J. Grobler, Nicole M. Grosland, Kevin F. Spratt, Jeffrey L. Scifert, Koichi Sairyo

IMECE 1998; 15-16doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0008

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Topics: Finite element analysis , Lumbar spine , Pediatrics , Finite element model , Shear (Mechanics) , Stress , Disks , Fracture (Materials) , Fracture (Process) , Plates (structures)

Polymethylmethacrylate as a Thermal Barrier for Protecting the Spinal Cord

R. B. Mocarski, C. K. Park, M. J. Allen, H. A. Yuan

IMECE 1998; 17doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0009

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Topics: Spinal cord , Hardening (Curing) , Temperature , Damage , Flow (Dynamics) , Heat , High temperature , Temperature measurement , Thermal conductivity

Developing a Finite Element Model of a Human Femur From Magnetic Resonance Images

Benjamin M. Murphy, Beth A. Todd, James F. Cuttino, Linda C. Shackelford

IMECE 1998; 19-20doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0010

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Topics: Astronauts , Bone , Finite element model , Gravity (Force) , Machinery , Magnetic resonance , Minerals , NASA , Space flight , Stress

Biomechanical Evaluation of a Posterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction in the Knee Using Robotic Technology

Tracy M. Vogrin, Savio L.-Y. Woo, Jürgen Höher, Marsie A. Janaushek, C. Benjamin Ma, Christopher D. Harner

IMECE 1998; 21-22doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0011

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Topics: Biomechanics , Knee , Robotics , Wounds , Performance , Anatomy , Osteoarthritis , Rotation , Surgery

Student Paper Competition: Doctoral Level

Measurement of Cartilage Fluid Pressurization in Confined Compression Cyclical Loading

Michael A. Soltz, Gerard A. Ateshian

IMECE 1998; 23-24doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0012

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Topics: Cartilage , Compression , Fluids , Stress , Biological tissues , Chondrocytes , Compressive stress , Creep , Hydrostatics , Relaxation (Physics)

Strain Fields of the Inferior Glenohumeral Ligament Surface in a Subluxed Shoulder: A Stereoradiogrammetric Study

David M. Malicky, Louis J. Soslowsky, Michael J. Bey, Cameron M. Mouro, John E. Kuhn

IMECE 1998; 25-26doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0013

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Topics: Glenohumeral ligaments , Biomechanics , Dislocations , Membranes , Pressure , Rotation

Effect of Pulsatile Flow on Monocytic Cell Adhesion to E-Selectin Coated Surfaces of a Three-Dimensional Perfusion Model

Monica Thacker Hinds, Steven A. Jones, B. Rita Alevriadou, Don P. Giddens

IMECE 1998; 27-28doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0014

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Topics: Adhesion , Pulsatile flow , Flow (Dynamics) , Coating processes , Coatings , Reynolds number

Contraction Kinetics of Cell-Seeded Collagen Gels: Effects of Cell-Seeding Density

Hani Awad, Ying Wu, David Butler, Gregory Boivin

IMECE 1998; 29-30doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0015

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Topics: Biological tissues , Bone , Cartilage , Density , Maintenance , Patient treatment , Proteins , Stem cells , Tendons

Load Sharing Between Solid and Fluid Phases in Articular Cartilage

Nilay Mukherjee, Jennifer S. Wayne

IMECE 1998; 31-32doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0016

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Topics: Cartilage , Fluids , Stress , Biological tissues , Bearings , Biomechanics , Lubrication , Maintenance , Water , Wear

3-D Joint Reaction Forces at the Glenohumeral Joint During Active Motion

Maria Apreleva, I. M. Parsons, IV, Jamie Pfaeffle, Theodore T. Manson, Freddie H. Fu, Jon J. P. Warner, Savio L.-Y. Woo

IMECE 1998; 33-34doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0017

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Topics: Bearings , Computer simulation , Imaging , Knee , Stress , Weight (Mass)

Vessel Wall and Fluid Mechanics

Artery Wall Adaptation in Health and Disease

Christopher K. Zarins

IMECE 1998; 35doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0018

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Topics: Diseases , Hemodynamics , Pressure , Aneurysms , Atherosclerosis , Blood , Blood flow , Blood vessels , Drugs , Flow (Dynamics)

Dynamic Motion Analysis of Human Coronary Artery Vein Grafts In-Vivo

David A. Vorp, Jon R. Mears, Oscar Zacky, P.-A. Doriot, P.-A. Dorsaz, L. Dorsaz

IMECE 1998; 37-38doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0019

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Topics: Coronary arteries , Motion analysis , Bending (Stress) , Deformation

Effects of Rapid Curvature Changes on Flow Through Coronary Artery Models

Erlend Weydahl, Aland Santamarina, James E. Moore, Jr.

IMECE 1998; 39-40doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0020

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Topics: Coronary arteries , Flow (Dynamics) , Shear rate , Blood flow , Vessels , Geometry , Atherosclerosis , Dynamic analysis , Exterior walls , Oscillations

Interactions Between Oscillatory Flow and Spasmic Coronary Artery: A FVM Study With Prescribed Moving Wall

Hao Liu, Takami Yamaguchi

IMECE 1998; 41-42doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0021

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Topics: Coronary arteries , Flow (Dynamics) , Blood flow , Blood vessels , Finite volume methods , Fluid dynamics , Kinematics , Oscillations , Poiseuille flow , Shear stress

Estimation of Surgically Manipulated Fluid Shear Stresses in the Abdominal Vessels of Swine From Measured Femoral Artery Flows

Morton H. Friedman, Jean A. Aukerman, Paul A. Clingan, Joel M. Henderson

IMECE 1998; 43-44doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0022

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Topics: Flow (Dynamics) , Fluids , Shear stress , Surgery , Vessels , Aorta , Flow measurement , Hemodynamics , Permeability , Probes

Finite Element Analysis of a Swan-Ganz^® Catheter Balloon Interacting With the Pulmonary Artery

Seik Oh, Jeffrey Dove

IMECE 1998; 45-46doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0023

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Topics: Catheters , Finite element analysis , Pulmonary artery , Computer simulation , Finite element methods , Materials properties , Numerical analysis , Physiology

The Phase Angle Between Fluid Wall Shear Stress and Solid Circumferential Strain: Its Distribution in the Circulation

Y. C. Qiu, C. S. Lee, J. M. Tarbell

IMECE 1998; 47-48doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0024

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Topics: Fluids , Shear stress , Blood flow , Blood vessels , Diseases , Endothelial cells , Reflection , Stress , Vessels , Waves

Flow Patterns in an Intracranial Side Wall Aneurysm Model Using Particle Image Velocimetry

B. B. Lieber, N. Nikolaidis, A. K. Wakhloo

IMECE 1998; 49-50doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0025

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Topics: Aneurysms , Flow (Dynamics) , Particulate matter , Cycles , Hemodynamics , Pulsatile flow , Shear stress , Stress , Vortices

Numerical Simulations of Endovascular Balloon Occlusion for Cerebral Aneurysms

Tetsuji Minoura, Nobuyuki Sakai, Sadami Tsutsumi

IMECE 1998; 51-52doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0026

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Topics: Aneurysms , Computer simulation , Finite element methods , Finite element model , Young's modulus , Simulation , Simulation results , Stress

Determination of Vascular Geometry and Flow Velocity in Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformations (AVMs) Using Double Contrast and High-Speed Digital Subtraction Angiography

B. B. Lieber, A. K. Wakhloo, A. Divani, S. Rudin

IMECE 1998; 53-54doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0027

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Topics: Blood flow , Catheters , Dynamics (Mechanics) , Flow (Dynamics) , Geometry

Numerical Analysis for Flow in Partly Pressurized Collapsible Tube

Satoru Hayashi, Toshiyuki Hayase, Masaru Maruyama

IMECE 1998; 55-56doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0028

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Topics: Computer simulation , Flow (Dynamics) , Numerical analysis

A Study of the Influence of Womersley Number on Flow in Curved Pipes

Harry A. Dwyer, Angela Y. Cheer

IMECE 1998; 57-58doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0029

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Topics: Flow (Dynamics) , Pipes , Blood vessels , Fluid dynamics , Physics , Pressure , Pressure gradient , Shear (Mechanics)

Toward Defining the Role of Ca²⁺ and MAP Kinases in Fluid-Induced Shear Regulation of Aggrecan in Chondrocytes

Clark T. Hung, Changbin B. Wang, Ross Henshaw, Wilmot B. Valhmu, Mary B. Goldring

IMECE 1998; 59-60doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0030

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Topics: Chondrocytes , Fluids , Shear (Mechanics) , Proteins

A Mathematical Model of the Artery Focused on the Behavior of Smooth Muscles in Active State

H. Yamada, T. Shinoda, E. Tanaka, S. Yamamoto

IMECE 1998; 61-62doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0031

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Topics: Muscle , Deformation , Flow (Dynamics) , Fluids , Mechanical behavior , Mechanical properties , Modeling

Numerical Study of an Asymmetrical Stenosis

Suo Jin, Don P. Giddens

IMECE 1998; 63-64doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0032

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Topics: Adhesion , Atherosclerosis , Endothelial cells , Flow (Dynamics) , Rupture , Shear stress

Heart Valves and Cardiac Modeling

Evaluation of Valvular Regurgitation in a Porcine Bioprosthetic Valve

Barry K. Smith, Andreas S. Anayiotos, Michal Kolda, Navin C. Nanda

IMECE 1998; 65-66doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0033

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Topics: Valves , Ultrasound , Decision making , Echocardiography , Flow (Dynamics)

Measuring the “True” Pressure Field Near the Inflow Region of Heart Valve Prostheses

R. B. Halili, J. M. Gross, C. S. Shu

IMECE 1998; 67-69doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0034

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Topics: Heart valve prostheses , Inflow , Pressure , Valves , Computational fluid dynamics , Finite element analysis , Flow (Dynamics) , Pressure gradient , Pressure measurement , Pulsatile flow

The Effect of Bileaflet Prosthetic Heart Valve Orifice Area on Differences in Distal Flow Characteristics

Brandon R. Travis, Jeffrey T. Ellis, Rahul Saxena, Ajit P. Yoganathan

IMECE 1998; 71-72doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0035

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Topics: Flow (Dynamics) , Heart valve prostheses , Valves , Thrombosis , Design , Shear stress , Turbulence , Blood , Platelets

Three-Dimensional Cardiac Models With Fluid-Structure Interaction: Application of the Immersed Boundary Method at Physiologic Reynolds Numbers

Jack D. Lemmon, Jr., Ajit P. Yoganathan

IMECE 1998; 73-74doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0036

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Topics: Fluid structure interaction , Physiology , Reynolds number , Biological tissues , Blood , Fluids , Pressure , Annulus , Computational methods , Engineering simulation

In Vitro Demonstration of Squeeze Flow at the Instant of Mechanical Valve Closure

K. B. Chandran, Y. T. Chew, H. T. Low, W. L. Lim, K. Y. Seng

IMECE 1998; 75-76doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0037

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Topics: Flow (Dynamics) , Valves , Bubbles , Cavitation , Blood , Stress , Video cameras

Validation and Optimization of Computational Fluid Mechanics

Validation of Complex Separation Patterns in an End-to-Side Anastomosis Model

C. R. Ethier, D. A. Steinman, G. Couch, M. Ojha

IMECE 1998; 77-78doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0038

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Topics: Separation (Technology) , Shear stress , Computer simulation , Flow (Dynamics) , Hemodynamics , Reynolds number

Numerical Simulation of Pulsatile Flow Inside an End-to-Side Vascular Graft

Francis Loth, Kai Kang, Ming Lei

IMECE 1998; 79-80doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0039

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Topics: Computer simulation , Pulsatile flow , Flow (Dynamics) , Geometry , Shear stress

Validation of Blood Flow Computations Using Analytical, In Vitro, and In Vivo Methods

Charles A. Taylor, Mary T. Draney

IMECE 1998; 81-82doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0040

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Topics: Blood flow , Computation , Experimental methods , Magnetic resonance imaging , Numerical analysis , Pulsatile flow , Aorta , Boundary-value problems , Circular cylinders , Errors

Flow in a Model of a Ventricular Assist Device: Numerical and Experimental Results

C. S. König, C. Clark, M. R. Mokhtarzadeh-Dehghan

IMECE 1998; 83-84doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0041

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Topics: Flow (Dynamics) , Ventricular assist devices , Particulate matter , Flow visualization , Lasers , Pressure , Shear stress , Simulation

Computational Optimization of Biomedical Devices

J. M. Siegel, Jr., V. B. Makhijani

IMECE 1998; 85-86doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0042

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Topics: Biomedicine , Optimization , Design , Computers , Aerospace industry , Engineering prototypes , Equipment performance , Materials processing , Semiconductors (Materials) , Simulation

CFD-Based Design Optimization of a Three-Dimensional Turbo Blood Pump

Greg W. Burgreen, James F. Antaki

IMECE 1998; 87-88doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0043

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Topics: Blood , Computational fluid dynamics , Design , Optimization , Pumps , Turbochargers , Biomedicine , Displacement , Flow (Dynamics) , Fluids

Pulmonary and Respiratory Fluid Mechanics

An Experimental Model of Interfacial Mechanics in Pulmonary Gas Embolism

David M. Eckmann, Daniel P. Cavanagh

IMECE 1998; 89-90doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0044

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Topics: Bubbles , Displacement , Flow (Dynamics) , Glass , Pressure , Water

Secondary Flow Augmentation in Intermittent Oscillatory Flow in Model Human Central Airways

Gaku Tanaka, Tomoko Ogata, Kotaro Oka, Kazuo Tanishita

IMECE 1998; 91-92doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0045

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Topics: Flow (Dynamics) , Lasers , Oscillations , Trachea , Velocimeters

An Experimental Investigation of Interaction of Airflow With a Viscoelastic Layer

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

IMECE 1998; 93-94doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0046

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Topics: Air flow , Clearances (Engineering) , Flow (Dynamics) , Respiratory system , Viscoelasticity , Water , Waves

A Computational Study of the Flow in Bifurcating Channels and Tubes: Exhalation

Amgad A. Hassan, Cahit A. Evrensel

IMECE 1998; 95-96doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0047

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Topics: Flow (Dynamics) , Geometry , Shear stress , Clearances (Engineering) , Flow separation , Shear (Mechanics) , Turbulence

The Influence of Wall Flexibility and Surfactant on Liquid Bolus Propagation Along a Liquid-Lined Tube

Sarah L. Waters, Peter D. Howell, James B. Grotberg

IMECE 1998; 97-98doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0048

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Topics: Bridges (Structures) , Capillarity , Flow (Dynamics) , Fluids , Lenses (Optics) , Linings (Textiles) , Surfactants

Effect of Different Geometric Parameters on the Flow Characteristics in a Symmetric Bifurcation Model

Ashraf Farag, Terry Ng, Dan Olson, Jeffrey Hammersley

IMECE 1998; 99-100doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0049

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Topics: Bifurcation , Flow (Dynamics) , Vorticity , Vortices , Absorption , Boundary layers , Centrifugal force , Convection , Exterior walls , Flow separation

Effect of a 3-Dimensional Inlet on the Flow Characteristics in a Symmetric Bifurcation Model of Human Pulmonary System

Ashraf Farag, Dan E. Olson, Jeffery Hammersley, Terry Ng

IMECE 1998; 101-102doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0050

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Topics: Bifurcation , Flow (Dynamics) , Fluids , Flow separation , Particulate matter , Air flow , Boundary layers , Centrifugal force , Lasers , Shear (Mechanics)

Effects of Boundary Conditions for the CFD Modelling of Respiratory Flow in an Asymmetric Bifurcation

Jutarat Kurujareon, Arne Erik Holdø, Rajnish K. Calay

IMECE 1998; 103-104doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0051

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Topics: Bifurcation , Boundary-value problems , Computational fluid dynamics , Flow (Dynamics) , Modeling , Lung , Air flow , Pistons , Approximation , Computers

Nonlinear Oscillations in a Collapsible-Tube Model

P. Ruby Mawasha, Richard Gross, Ted Conway

IMECE 1998; 105-106doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0052

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Topics: Oscillations , Pressure , Flow (Dynamics) , Relaxation (Physics) , Reservoirs , Capacitance , Energy resources , Fluid dynamics , Inertia (Mechanics) , Relaxation oscillators

Cellular and Tissue Engineering

Intracellular Transport Route of Albumin in Cultured Aortic Endothelial Cells

Kenji Ikezawa, Kazuki Ueno, Mariko Ikeda, Kotaro Oka, Kazuo Tanishita

IMECE 1998; 107-108doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0053

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Topics: Endothelial cells

Determination of Microscopic Wall Shear Stress Distribution on Endothelial Cell Model

Shuichiro Fukushima, Takaaki Deguchi, Masahiro Nishida, Makoto Kaibara, Kotaro Oka, Kazuo Tanishita

IMECE 1998; 109-110doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0054

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Topics: Endothelial cells , Shear stress , Flow (Dynamics) , Blood flow , Fukushima nuclear disaster, Japan, 2011 , Physiology , Reliability , Shapes

Thromboresistance of Electrostatically Seeded Endothelial Cells on 4 mm I.D. e-PTFE Using a Canine Femoral Arterial Model

Gary L. Bowlin, Stanley E. Rittgers, Jeffrey Bulgrin, Rick Sims

IMECE 1998; 111-112doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0055

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Topics: Endothelial cells , Damage , Physiology , Shear stress , Adhesion , Cell membranes , Density

Probability Density of the Rolling Velocity of the Cell

Boguslaw A. Skierczynski

IMECE 1998; 113-114doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0056

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Topics: Density , Flow (Dynamics) , Hammers , Membranes , Probability

Mechanistic Model of Arterial Thrombosis in Collagen-Coated Stenoses

David M. Wootton, Christos P. Markou, Stephen R. Hanson, David N. Ku

IMECE 1998; 115-116doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0057

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Topics: Thrombosis , Platelets , Adhesion , Blood , Convection , Diffusion (Physics) , Flow (Dynamics) , Shear (Mechanics)

Numerical Simulation of Antibody Penetration in a Solid Tumor Nodule Using Finite Element Method

Rupak K. Banerjee, Meinrad Praxmaraer, Ilhan Dilber, Peter Bungay, William van Osdol, Cynthia Sung

IMECE 1998; 117-118doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0058

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Topics: Computer simulation , Finite element methods , Tumors , Biological tissues , Clearances (Engineering) , Diffusion (Physics) , Diseases , Drugs , Pharmacokinetics , Plasmas (Ionized gases)

Clinical Applications of CFD, Visualization and Virtual Reality

Clinical Applications of CFD, Visualization and Virtual Reality in Cardiovascular Medicine

Charles A. Taylor

IMECE 1998; 119-120doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0059

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Topics: Biomedicine , Cardiovascular system , Computational fluid dynamics , Virtual reality , Visualization , Hemodynamics , Imaging , Performance , Computer software , Computer-aided engineering

Tools and Techniques for Visualizing Three-Dimensional Medical Datasets

Rhea Z. Tombropoulos, John Huffman

IMECE 1998; 121-122doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0060

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Topics: Biomedicine , Anatomy , Surgery , Biomedical imaging , Computerized tomography , Dimensions , Imaging , Magnetic resonance , Visualization

Accuracy Assessment of Computational Blood Flow Modelling in Realistic Arterial Geometries

J. A. Moore, D. A. Steinman, S. J. Karlik, B. K. Rutt, D. W. Holdsworth, C. R. Ethier

IMECE 1998; 123-124doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0061

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Topics: Biomedical imaging , Blood flow , Casting , Geometry , Hemodynamics , Modeling , Pressure , Vessels

Advances in Computational Imaging of Blood Flow

David A. Steinman

IMECE 1998; 125-126doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0062

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Topics: Blood flow , Imaging , Computational fluid dynamics , Biomedical imaging , Diseases , Hemodynamics , Velocity measurement , Computer simulation , Magnetic resonance imaging , Shear stress

Computational Visualization of External and Internal Biological Flows With Fluid-Wall Interactions

Takami Yamaguchi, Hao Liu

IMECE 1998; 127-128doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0063

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Topics: Flow (Dynamics) , Fluids , Visualization , Dimensions , Fins , Internal flow , Wings , Blood flow , Blood vessels , Pressure

Catheters and Perfusion Devices in Vascular Applications

The Role of Spinal Catheters in Anesthetic Maldistribution

Matthew R. Myers, Jean E. Rinaldi

IMECE 1998; 129-130doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0064

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Topics: Catheters , Flow (Dynamics) , Human spine , Nervous system , Wounds

Catheter Delivered, Endoluminal Grafts for Repair of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

George E. Kopchok, Carlos Donayre, Massoud Haji-Aghaii, Rodney A. White

IMECE 1998; 131-132doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0065

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Topics: Aneurysms , Catheters , Maintenance , Surgery , Stents

Computational and Experimental Analysis of Hemodialysis Catheters

J. M. Siegel, Jr., J. Raghavan, M. Lei, T. Abraham, V. B. Makhijani

IMECE 1998; 133-134doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0066

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Topics: Catheters , Experimental analysis , Hemodialysis , Design , Blood , Failure , Fluids , Inflow , Kidney , Polymers

Comparison Between Calculated Physiologic and Measured Phasic Pressure Gradients Across Human Stenoses Remodeled by Coronary Angioplasty

Rupak K. Banerjee, Lloyd H. Back

IMECE 1998; 135-136doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0067

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Topics: Physiology , Pressure gradient , Flow (Dynamics) , Blood flow , Catheters , Coronary arteries , Hemodynamics

The Use of Computational Fluid Dynamics in the Design and Optimization of Perfusion Equipment

Cushing Hamlen, Cynthia Clague, Michael Petersen

IMECE 1998; 137doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0068

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Topics: Computational fluid dynamics , Design , Optimization , Shear (Mechanics) , Blood , Fluids , Pumps , Damage , Reservoirs , Engineering prototypes

Impact Biomechanics

Use of Daily Activity Data to Assess Injury Potential in Low-Speed Motor Vehicle Crashes

Jacqueline G. Paver, Anil V. Khadilkar, Carley C. Ward

IMECE 1998; 139-140doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0069

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Topics: Motor vehicles , Wounds , Testing , Traffic accidents , Risk , Vehicles

Dynamic Response of Vehicles and Occupants During Full-Scale Sideswipe Crash Tests

Anil V. Khadilkar, Claude Laviano, Parris Ward, Michelle Hoffman, Bruce N. Shyer, Jr.

IMECE 1998; 141-142doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0070

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Topics: Dynamic response , Vehicles , Damage , Highways , Maintenance , Roads , Traffic accidents

Human Drop Tests of Restrained Occupants in a Small Passenger Car Compartment

Keith Friedman, Donald Friedman

IMECE 1998; 143-144doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0071

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Topics: Automobiles , Belts , Roofs , Wounds

Occupant Motion Modeling in Rollover Accidents: Effects of Ellipsoid Surface Contact Characteristic Variations

David A. Renfroe, Joe F. Partain

IMECE 1998; 145-146doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0072

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Topics: Accidents , Modeling , Stiffness , Vehicles , Collisions (Physics) , Damping , Design , Friction , Roads

Impact Analysis of Whiplash Injuries in Rear-End Collisions

Hiroaki Yoshida, Yoichi Miyajima, Sadami Tsutsumi

IMECE 1998; 147-148doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0073

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Topics: Collisions (Physics) , Wounds , Compressive stress , Finite element model , Soft tissues , Traffic accidents

Biomechanical Analysis of Restraint Receptacles

Anthony Sances, Jr.

IMECE 1998; 149-150doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0074

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Topics: Biomechanics , Design , Patents , Pendulums

Directional Properties of Gray and White Brain Tissue Undergoing Large Deformation

Michael T. Prange, David F. Meaney, Susan S. Margulies

IMECE 1998; 151-152doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0075

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Topics: Biological tissues , Brain , Deformation , Stress , Wounds , Biomechanics , Materials properties , Viscoelasticity

Microstructural Kinematics During Elongation of Central Nervous System Tissue: Implications for Traumatic Axonal Injury

Allison C. Bain, David F. Meaney

IMECE 1998; 153-154doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0076

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Topics: Biological tissues , Elongation , Kinematics , Nervous system , Wounds , Brain , Approximation

Development of a Biomechanically Analogous Cervical Spine Physical Model

Srirangam Kumaresan, Phouvadol Khouphongsy, Brian Stemper, Darius Daruwala, Joseph Cheng, Frank A. Pintar, Narayan Yoganandan, Dennis J. Maiman, Thomas Bray

IMECE 1998; 155-156doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0077

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Topics: Cervical spine , Urethane elastomers , Biomechanics , Cements (Adhesives) , Computerized tomography , Deflection , Failure , Gypsum , Machinery , Rapid prototyping

Continuous Static and Dynamic Moment-Rotation Curves of the Human Cervical Intervertebral Joint

Liming M. Voo, Frank A. Pintar, Narayan Yoganandan, Y. King Liu

IMECE 1998; 157-158doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0078

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Topics: Rotation , Stress , Cervical spine , Biomechanics , Cycles , Dynamic response , Dynamic testing (Engineering) , Finite element model , Pistons

Computer Simulations of Human Neck Loads in a Car Equipped With an Airbag

Feng Luan, Longmao Zhao, King H. Yang

IMECE 1998; 159-160doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0079

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Topics: Airbags , Computer simulation , Stress , Automobiles , Vehicles , Accidents , Collisions (Physics) , Seat belts , Transportation systems , Wounds

The Development of a Finite Element Human Thorax Model

Kevin H.-C. Wang, King H. Yang

IMECE 1998; 161-162doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0080

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Topics: Computer simulation , Crashworthiness , Design , Energy management , Finite element analysis , Finite element model , Restraint systems , Safety , Testing , Vehicles

Dynamic Bending Strength of the Human Forearm

Frank A. Pintar, Narayan Yoganandan, Liming Voo, Mike Kleinberger

IMECE 1998; 163-164doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0081

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Topics: Bending strength , Failure , Bone , Minerals , Density , Design , Weight (Mass) , Wounds

Parametric Tests of the Human Pelvis: The Influence of Load Rate and Boundary Condition on Peak Stress Location During Simulated Side Impact

Jason W. Plummer, Alan W. Eberhardt, Jorge Alonso, Kenneth A. Mann

IMECE 1998; 165-166doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0082

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Topics: Boundary-value problems , Stress , Fracture (Materials) , Fracture (Process) , Hip fractures , Pelvic fractures , Traffic accidents , Vehicular collisions , Wings

Sensitivity of Impact Response to Model Parameters: A Multibody Modeling Study of the Human Lower Limb

Gregory W. Hall, Jeff R. Crandall, Walter D. Pilkey

IMECE 1998; 167-168doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0083

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Topics: Modeling , Damping , Knee , Stiffness , Bone , Bracing (Construction) , Compression , Kinematics

Impact Severity During a Fall Is Decreased by Lower Extremity Muscle Contractions During Descent

Reuben Sandler, Stephen N. Robinovitch

IMECE 1998; 169-170doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0084

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Topics: Muscle , Wounds , Bone , Computer simulation , Fracture (Materials) , Fracture (Process) , Kinetic energy , Knee , Risk , Spinal fractures

Pelvic Injury in Simulated Automotive Side Impact: Effects of Loading Rate on Fracture Etiology

Raul A. Arbelaez, Greg J. Dakin, Fred J. Molz, IV, Jorge Alonso, Alan W. Eberhardt, Kenneth A. Mann

IMECE 1998; 171-172doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0085

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Topics: Fracture (Materials) , Fracture (Process) , Wounds , Hip fractures , Knudsen number , Automobiles , Collisions (Physics)

Energy Conserving Impact Algorithm for Gait Simulation With Persistent Contact

Matthew L. Kaplan, Chad B. Hovey, Jean H. Heegaard

IMECE 1998; 173-174doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0086

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Topics: Algorithms , Cycles , Joint mechanics , Modeling , Simulation , Weight (Mass)

Lumbar Spine Mechanics

Stability of the Lumbar Spine Subjected to a Follower Load: Part I — Experimental Results

Avinash Patwardhan, Robert Havey, Kevin Meade, Brian Lee, Brian Dunlap, Thomas Gavin

IMECE 1998; 175-176doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0087

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Topics: Lumbar spine , Stability , Stress , Compression , Muscle

Stability of the Lumbar Spine Subjected to a Follower Load: Part II — Theoretical Results

Kevin P. Meade, Avinash G. Patwardhan

IMECE 1998; 177doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0088

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Topics: Lumbar spine , Stability , Stress , Buckling , Shapes , Cables , Deflection , Deformation , Diseases , Displacement

How Is the Lumbar Spine Stabilized in Compression? Model Studies on Effect of Various Loading Configurations

A. Shirazi-Adl, M. Parnianpour

IMECE 1998; 179-180doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0089

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Topics: Compression , Lumbar spine , Stress , Equilibrium (Physics) , Stability , Muscle , Finite element model , Gravity (Force)

Analysis of the Lumbar Spine in Heavy Liftings: Slight Flattening in Lordosis Decreases Risk of Tissue Injury

A. Shirazi-Adl, M. Parnianpour

IMECE 1998; 181-182doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0090

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Topics: Biological tissues , Lumbar spine , Risk , Wounds , Stress , Compression , Gravity (Force) , Human spine

Parametric Finite Element Study of a Vertebra: Effect of Cortical Shell Geometry

Mehran Kasra, Mark Timmer, Marc D. Grynpas

IMECE 1998; 183-184doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0091

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Topics: Finite element analysis , Geometry , Shells , Bone , Osteoporosis , Spinal fractures , Failure , Stress , Compression , Density

The Role of the Core and Shell on the Mechanical Response of Aging Vertebral Body

David W. Overaker, Noshir A. Langrana, Alberto M. Cuitiño

IMECE 1998; 185-186doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0092

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Topics: Shells , Stress , Bearings , Osteoporosis , Solid models

Spine Mechanics

Intervertebral Disc Pressure Changes During Low Back Treatment Procedures

Maruti R. Gudavalli, James M. Cox, Gregory D. Cramer, James A. Baker, Avinash G. Patwardhan

IMECE 1998; 187-188doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0093

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Topics: Intervertebral discs , Pressure

Bending Mechanical Performance of the Intervertebral Disc Is Affected by In Vivo Compressive Loading

Olivier K. Colliou, Jeffrey C. Lotz

IMECE 1998; 189-190doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0094

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Topics: Equipment performance , Intervertebral discs , Disks , Bending strength , Biology , Mechanical properties , Stiffness , Stress

Development and Validation of a Porohyperelastic Finite Element Model of a Mouse Tail Disc to Investigate Tissue Remodelling

Neil A. Duncan, Olivier K. Colliou, Jeffrey C. Lotz

IMECE 1998; 191-192doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0095

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Topics: Biological tissues , Disks , Finite element model , Stress , Annulus , Creep , Intervertebral discs

Load Sharing Comparison of a Rigid vs. a Hinged Device in the Stabilized Lumbar Motion Segment: A Finite Element Study

Vijay K. Goel, Regina J. Konz, Hsiung-Tsai Chang, Nicole M. Grosland, Leon J. Grobler, Kathleen D. Chesmel

IMECE 1998; 193-194doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0096

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Topics: Finite element analysis , Stress , Screws , Finite element model , Rotation , Stability , Compression , Design , Displacement , Intervertebral discs

A Multi-Body Optical Measurement System for the Study of Human Joint Motion

Denis J. DiAngelo, Keith A. Vossel, Thomas H. Jansen

IMECE 1998; 195-196doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0097

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Topics: Calibration , Cervical spine , Measurement systems , Optical measurement , Resolution (Optics)

Surface Response of Isokinetic Lower-Extremity Joint Strength: Towards the Evaluation of Dynamic Human Performance

Kinda A. Khalaf, Mohamad Parnianpour, Tasos Karakostas

IMECE 1998; 197-198doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0098

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Topics: Biomechanics , Knee

Cervical Spine Mechanics

Biomechanical Study on C4-C7 Cervical Spine

R. N. Natarajan, B. H. Chen, H. S. An, G. B. J. Andersson

IMECE 1998; 199-200doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0099

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Topics: Biomechanics , Cervical spine , Surgery , Finite element model , Biological tissues , Boundary-value problems , Finite element analysis , Modeling , Stability , Torsion

Regional Load Sharing in Cervical Spine Intervertebral Disc

Srirangam Kumaresan, Narayan Yoganandan, Frank A. Pintar, Dennis J. Maiman

IMECE 1998; 201-202doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0100

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Topics: Cervical spine , Intervertebral discs , Stress , Compression , Disks , Shear (Mechanics) , Anatomy , Biomechanics , Finite element model

Geriatric Cervical Spine Biomechanics: Effect of Degeneration Severity on Biomechanical Response

Srirangam Kumaresan, Narayan Yoganandan, Frank A. Pintar, Dennis J. Maiman

IMECE 1998; 203-204doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0101

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Topics: Biomechanics , Cervical spine , Stiffness , Stress , Annulus , Compression , Computerized tomography , Disks , Fibers , Finite element model

Biomechanical Stability of Multi-Level Inter-Body Cervical Strut-Graft Fusion With Posterior Plating Instrumentation

Denis J. DiAngelo, Keith A. Vossel, Kevin T. Foley, Y. Raja Rampersaud

IMECE 1998; 205-206doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0102

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Topics: Biomechanics , Instrumentation , Plating , Stability , Struts (Engineering) , Surgery , Cervical spine , Discectomies , Diseases , Extruding

Anterior Cervical Plating Reverses the Loading Mechanics of Multi-Level Strut-Grafts

Denis J. DiAngelo, Keith A. Vossel, Thomas H. Jansen, Kevin T. Foley, Y. Raja Rampersaud

IMECE 1998; 207-208doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0103

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Topics: Plating , Struts (Engineering) , Surgery , Diseases , Cervical spine , Fracture (Process) , Instrumentation , Nervous system , Plates (structures) , Stress

In Vitro Quasi-Static and Cyclic Biomechanics of a Cervical Spine Posterior Plate Versus Facet Wiring in a Laminectomy Model

Jeffrey L. Scifert, Vijay K. Goel, Darin W. Smith, Vincent C. Traynelis

IMECE 1998; 209-210doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0104

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

Joint Mechanics

Kinematic Characterization and Radiographic Evaluation of Elbow Joint Rotation

Michael Bottlang, J. L. Marsh, T. D. Brown

IMECE 1998; 211-212doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0105

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Topics: Kinematics , Rotation , Hinges , Arthroplasty , Physiology

The Interaction of Muscle Forces With Constraints of Passive Elements in the Knee Joint

Wen Liu, Murray Maitland

IMECE 1998; 213-214doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0106

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Topics: Knee , Muscle , Anterior cruciate ligament

Stress Distribution in Osteoarthritic and Normal Glenohumeral Joints: A Finite Element Analysis

N. Ramaniraka, A. Farron, J. P. Iannotti, L. Rakotomanana, A. Terrier, D. Courvoisier, P.-F. Leyvraz

IMECE 1998; 215-216doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0107

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Topics: Bone , Computerized tomography , Design , Erosion , Finite element analysis , Geometry , Kinematics , Modeling , Muscle , Osteoarthritis

Viscoelastic Finite Element Contact Analysis of Articular Joints

Hongrong Yu, James J.-S. Stone

IMECE 1998; 217-218doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0108

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Topics: Biomechanics , Cartilage , Finite element analysis , Mechanical behavior , Musculoskeletal system , Stress , Viscoelasticity

A Cadaveric Foot Model for Posterior Tibial Tendon Dysfunction

James C. Otis, Sharon M. Kenneally, Matthew L. Hansen, Jonathan T. Deland

IMECE 1998; 219-220doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0109

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Topics: Tendons , Muscle , Arches , Biomechanics , Diseases , Performance , Rotation , Surgery

Development and Calibration of a Nanometer Manipulation and Measurement System for Molecular Biomechanical Testing

Zong-Ping Luo, Kai-Nan An

IMECE 1998; 221-222doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0110

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Topics: Biomechanics , Calibration , Measurement systems , Testing , Resolution (Optics) , Deformation , Displacement , Interferometers , Stiffness

Joint Replacement

Static and Fatigue Response Measurement of Various Fixation Systems Under Combined Loads

O. Patenaude, A. Shirazi-Adl, M. Dammak, D. J. Zukor

IMECE 1998; 223-224doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0111

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Topics: Fatigue , Stress , Bone , Metals , Shear (Mechanics) , Wear , Arthroplasty , Bearings , Compression , Prostheses

Quantification of Femoral Surface Strain by Computer Analysis of the Photoelastic Method

Randal P. Morris, Michael J. Grecula, William L. Buford, Jr., Rita M. Patterson

IMECE 1998; 225-226doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0112

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Topics: Arthroplasty , Artificial limbs , Bone , Computers , Design , Finite element analysis , Prostheses , Strain gages , Strain measurement , Stress

Cement Fixation of the Acetabular Cup in Total Hip Replacement: Are 10 mm-Depth Anchorage Holes Required?

Rajshree Mootanah, Paul Ingle, Brian V. Watkinson, Kevin Cheah, John Dowell

IMECE 1998; 227-228doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0113

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Topics: Anchorage , Cements (Adhesives) , Hip joint prostheses , Bonding , Failure , Shapes , Surgery

Computational Analysis of the Dislocation Resistance of a New Total Hip Component Design

Christopher F. Scifert, Thomas D. Brown, Joseph D. Lipman

IMECE 1998; 229-230doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0114

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Topics: Design , Dislocations , Failure , Surgery

Finite Element Analysis of Contact Stresses in Metal-Plastic Total Knee Replacement

Taiming Chu, Jing Chen, Michael Pappas

IMECE 1998; 231-232doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0115

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Topics: Finite element analysis , Knee joint prostheses , Metals , Stress , Wear , Design , Knee , Bearings , Failure , Fatigue strength

Fiber Reinforced Models for Soft Tissues

Representation of Anisotropy in Constitutive Models of Biological Soft Tissues

John C. Gardiner, Jeffrey A. Weiss

IMECE 1998; 233-234doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0116

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Topics: Anisotropy , Constitutive equations , Soft tissues , Biological tissues , Deformation , Fibers , Modeling , Water

Stress Analysis of Soft Tissues as Nonhomogeneous Composites: Application to Disc Anulus, Knee Meniscus, and Articular Cartilage

A. Shirazi-Adl, M. D. Buschmann

IMECE 1998; 235-236doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0117

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Topics: Cartilage , Composite materials , Disks , Knee , Soft tissues , Stress analysis (Engineering) , Biological tissues , Fibers , Compression , Stress

Application of a Fiber-Reinforced Continuum Theory to Multiple Deformations of the Annulus Fibrosus

Stephen M. Klisch, Jeffrey C. Lotz

IMECE 1998; 237-238doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0118

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Topics: Annulus , Deformation , Fibers , Boundary-value problems , Traction

Predicting Biaxial Behavior of the Soft Tissues Using Uniaxial Tensile Tests

Faruk Taban, Shen-Yi Luo, Cahit A. Evrensel, Aniruddha Mitra

IMECE 1998; 239-240doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0119

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Topics: Soft tissues , Fibers , Stress , Composite materials , Constitutive equations , Deformation , Stress-strain curves , Textiles

Strip Biaxial Experiments of Human Lung Parenchyma

Jian Gao, Wei Huang, Michael R. T. Yen

IMECE 1998; 241-242doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0120

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Topics: Lung , Strips , Constants (Physics) , Constitutive equations , Stress , Stress-strain relations

Viscoelastic Models for Soft Tissues

A Viscoelastic Model for Finite Deformation of Soft Tissue

Chad B. Hovey, Matthew L. Kaplan, Jean H. Heegaard

IMECE 1998; 243-244doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0121

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Topics: Deformation , Soft tissues , Cartilage , Viscoelasticity , Biomechanics , Fluids

A Dynamic Method to Develop Nonlinear Viscoelastic Model of Brain Tissue

Kurosh Darvish, Erik G. Takhounts, Jeff R. Crandall

IMECE 1998; 245-246doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0122

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Topics: Biological tissues , Brain , Relaxation (Physics) , Temperature , Stress , Biomechanics , Shear (Mechanics) , Vibration , Computers , Deformation

Strain Distribution and Relaxation Behaviour of Rat Spinal Cord

Rodney J. Fiford, Lynne E. Bilston

IMECE 1998; 247-248doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0123

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Topics: Relaxation (Physics) , Spinal cord , Stress , Tension , Testing , Viscoelasticity

Effects of Increasing Repetitive Strains on Tensile Failure Properties of the IGHL

Vincent M. Wang, Nathaniel P. Cohen, John S. Bucchieri, Chun-Yuh Huang, Evan L. Flatow, Louis U. Bigliani, Roger G. Pollock, Robert J. Pawluk, Van C. Mow

IMECE 1998; 249-250doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0124

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Topics: Failure , Cycles , Deformation , Stress , Tendons , Testing , Transients (Dynamics) , Wounds

Temperature-Dependent Viscoelastic Properties of the Supraspinatus Tendon

Chun-Yuh Huang, Vincent M. Wang, Michael S. Roh, Robert J. Pawluk, Evan L. Flatow, Van C. Mow

IMECE 1998; 251-252doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0125

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Topics: Temperature , Tendons , Viscoelasticity , Stress , Mechanical properties , Relaxation (Physics) , Temperature effects , Creep , Tension

Porous Media Models for Soft Tissues

Ionic Polarization in Charged Hydrated Soft Tissues

G. A. Ateshian, W. M. Lai, W. Y. Gu, V. C. Mow

IMECE 1998; 253-254doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0126

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Topics: Polarization (Electricity) , Polarization (Light) , Polarization (Waves) , Soft tissues , Electric fields , Biological tissues , Chemistry , Displacement , Electrolytes , Electromagnetic theory

Application of a Special Theory of Biphasic Mixtures to Annulus Fibrosus

Stephen M. Klisch, Jeffrey C. Lotz

IMECE 1998; 255-256doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0127

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Topics: Annulus , Compression , Deformation , Fluids , Permeability , Stress

Porohyperelastic Finite Element Models for Large Arteries Subjected to Cyclic Pressure

B. R. Simon, J. Liu, M. V. Kaufmann, N. Cordaro, J. Nichol, A. L. Baldwin

IMECE 1998; 257-258doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0128

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Topics: Finite element model , Pressure , Fluids , Aorta , Cycles , Deformation , Materials properties , Steady state

A Mixed Finite Element Formulation of Triphasic Theory and its Application to Free Swelling Problem

D. N. Sun, X. E. Guo, W. M. Lai, V. C. Mow, W. Y. Gu

IMECE 1998; 259-260doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0129

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Topics: Finite element analysis , Biological tissues , Deformation , Density , Diffusion (Physics) , Electroosmosis , Finite element methods , Fluid dynamics , Numerical analysis , Physiology

Cartilage Mechanics

Effects of Aggregate Modulus Inhomogeneity on Cartilage Compressive Stress-Relaxation Behavior

C. B. Wang, V. C. Mow

IMECE 1998; 261-262doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0130

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Topics: Cartilage , Relaxation (Physics) , Stress , Biological tissues , Materials properties , Bone , Chondrocytes , Viscoelasticity

Finite Element Simulation of Stresses in Healing Cartilage Defects

Jeffrey A. Weiss, Patricia M. Moulis, H. Edward Ayliffe, Thomas D. Rosenberg, Vernon J. Cooley

IMECE 1998; 263-264doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0131

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Topics: Cartilage , Finite element analysis , Simulation , Stress , Bone , Drilling , Abrasion , Arthroplasty , Biological tissues , Damage

Tensile Properties of Bovine Proximal Tibial Growth Plate Cartilage

John L. Williams, Pat D. Do, Thomas L. Schmidt

IMECE 1998; 265-266doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0132

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Topics: Cartilage , Tensile strength , Bone , Density , Failure

Effects of Fixed Charge Density on Stress-Relaxation Behavior of Hydrated Soft Tissues in Confined Compression

V. C. Mow, G. A. Ateshian, W. M. Lai, D. N. Sun, C. B. Wang, W. Y. Gu

IMECE 1998; 267-268doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0133

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Topics: Compression , Density , Relaxation (Physics) , Soft tissues , Stress , Biological tissues , Pressure , Cartilage , Flow (Dynamics) , Bulk modulus

Direct Measurements of Hydraulic Permeability Coefficients of Cartilaginous Tissues

W. Y. Gu, X. G. Mao, B. A. Rawlins

IMECE 1998; 269-270doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0134

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Topics: Biological tissues , Permeability , Hydraulic conductivity , Cartilage , Compression , Fluid measurement , Fluids , Ions , Pressure , Testing

Bone Mechanics

A Generalized Self-Consistent Method for Osteonal Cortical Bone Modeling

X. Edward Guo, X. Neil Dong, Y. Young Huang

IMECE 1998; 271-272doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0135

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Topics: Bone , Modeling , Composite materials , Fibers , Damage mechanics , Mechanical properties , Microcracks , Bone mechanics , Elasticity , Fracture mechanics

Fracture Toughness of Cortical Bone From the Femur Correlates With Radiogrammetrical Parameters in the Elderly

Yener N. Yeni, Christopher U. Brown, Timothy L. Norman

IMECE 1998; 273-274doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0136

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Topics: Bone , Fracture toughness , Fracture (Materials)

Biomechanical Effects of Intra-Specimen Variations in Trabecular Thickness: A Three-Dimensional Finite Element Study

Oscar C. Yeh, Tony M. Keaveny

IMECE 1998; 275-276doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0137

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Topics: Biomechanics , Bone , Density , Diseases , Drugs , Finite element analysis , Fracture (Materials) , Fracture (Process) , Mechanical properties , Osteoporosis

Convergence Characteristics of Voxel Based Finite Element Models of Trabecular Bone

Glen L. Niebur, Jonathan C. Yuen, Andy C. Hsia, Tony M. Keaveny

IMECE 1998; 277-278doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0138

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Topics: Bone , Finite element model , Resolution (Optics) , Biological tissues , Bricks

Fracture Toughness of the Femoral Neck, Femoral Shaft, and Tibial Shaft in Aged Bone

Christopher U. Brown, Yener N. Yeni, Timothy L. Norman

IMECE 1998; 279-280doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0139

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Topics: Bone , Fracture toughness , Fracture (Materials) , Shear (Mechanics) , Tension

Solid Mechanics Miscellaneous

Dynamic Analysis of the Finger Pulley System Using Joint Torque

F. Amirouche, J. Koldoff, M. Gonzalez

IMECE 1998; 281-282doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0140

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Topics: Dynamic analysis , Pulleys , Torque , Dynamics (Mechanics) , Computation , Equations of motion , Kinematics , Tendons

Does Lift-Off Occur in Unconstrained Non-Conforming Total Knee Arthroplasty?

C. Ed, R. N. Natarajan, A. Berzins, M. K. Harman, S. A. Banks, T. P. Andriacchi

IMECE 1998; 283-284doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0141

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Topics: Arthroplasty , Knee , Wear , Orthopedics , Chain , Materials science , Molecular weight , Prostheses , Surgery

Measurement of Stress Distribution in Various Ankle-Foot Orthoses

Tai-Ming Chu

IMECE 1998; 285-286doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0142

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Topics: Orthotics , Stress concentration , Design , Finite element model , Stress , Weight (Mass) , Computation , Deformation , Failure , Fatigue

Wear of Retrieved CoCrMo Articulating Surfaces in Total Hip Arthroplasty

Marcus L. Scott, Alan W. Eberhardt, Jack E. Lemons

IMECE 1998; 287-288doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0143

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Topics: Arthroplasty , Wear , Metals , Bearings , Fluid film lubrication , Geometry , Particulate matter

Warping Template Finite Element Models Into Alignment With Subject Specific Image Data

Anton E. Bowden, Richard D. Rabbitt, Jeffrey A. Weiss

IMECE 1998; 289-290doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0144

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Topics: Finite element model , Warping , Biomedical imaging , Anatomy , Anisotropy , Biological tissues , Boundary-value problems , Deformation , Finite element analysis , Geometry

Biomechanics of Vestibular Hair Cell Bundles

John R. Cotton, J. Wallace Grant

IMECE 1998; 291-292doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0145

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Topics: Biomechanics , Displacement , Ear , Fluid dynamics , Sensors , Signals , Transducers

Joint Replacement and Implants: Design and Performance Analysis

The Effect of PCL Substitution on Patellofemoral Joint Forces and A/P Drawer in the Post-TKA Knee

Anthony J. Petrella, Alexandros Karmas, Richard C. Berger, Harry E. Rubash, Mark C. Miller

IMECE 1998; 293-294doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0146

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Topics: Knee , Arthroplasty , Fracture (Materials) , Fracture (Process) , Prostheses , Stress , Surgery

Minimizing Stress Shielding in Hip Implant by Mechanical Design

Robert A. Cunningham

IMECE 1998; 295-303doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0147

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Topics: Design engineering , Hip joint prostheses , Stress , Bone , Bonding , Design , Press fits , Prostheses

Finite Element Analysis of Fiber Reinforced Composite Dental Bridges

Michael D. Nowak, Jon Goldberg

IMECE 1998; 305-306doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0148

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Topics: Bridges (Structures) , Fiber reinforced composites , Finite element analysis , Fibers , Composite materials , Design , Cladding systems (Building) , Construction , Geometry , Manufacturing

Optimization of the Design of a Three-Fingered Gripper Capable of Object Manipulation

Christian A. Yates, Kim D. Reisinger

IMECE 1998; 307-308doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0149

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Topics: Design , Grippers , Optimization , Manipulators , Degrees of freedom , Robotics , Robots

Prothetics and Orthotics

A Child’s Hand With Self-Energizing Grasp

Samuel Landsberger, Julie Shaperman, Andrew Lin, Vicente Vargas, Richard Fite, Yoshio Setoguchi, Donald McNeal

IMECE 1998; 309-310doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0150

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Topics: Design , Linkages

A Hand Model for the Development and Validation of a Fuzzy Controlled Orthosis

Neil B. Petroff, Paul A. C. Mason, Kim D. Reisinger

IMECE 1998; 311-312doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0151

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Topics: Orthotics , Control equipment , Fuzzy logic , Pinch effect , Design

Design Issues in the Development of an Externally-Powered Partial Hand Prosthesis

Richard F. ff. Weir

IMECE 1998; 313-314doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0152

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Topics: Design , Prostheses , Electronics , Motors , Preservation

Surgical Simulation of Tendon Transfers to Augment Lower Extremity Function With Functional Neuromuscular Stimulation

Weifeng Zhao, Ronald J. Triolo, Michael Wibowo, Niloy Bhadra

IMECE 1998; 315-316doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0153

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Topics: Neuromuscular stimulation , Simulation , Surgery , Tendons , Knee , Musculoskeletal system , Simulation results

Comparative Assessment of Dynamic Rotational Stiffness of Common and Prototype Foot/Ankle Prosthesis During Simulated Stance

Peter M. Quesada, Mark Pitkin, Jim Colvin, John Hays

IMECE 1998; 317-318doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0154

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Topics: Engineering prototypes , Prostheses , Stiffness , Absorption , Knee , Shock (Mechanics) , Stability , Stress

The Utilization of Ambient-Stored Pre-Preg Carbon Composite Material With a New Fabrication Technique for the Development of Ankle-Foot Braces

Richard Fite, Adrian A. Polliack, Samuel Landsberger, Donald R. McNeal, Vicente Vargas

IMECE 1998; 319-320doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0155

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Topics: Bracing (Construction) , Carbon composites , Manufacturing , Composite materials , Hardening (Curing) , Textiles , Carbon , Carbon fibers , Delamination , Failure mechanisms

Symposium on Dynamics, Control and Design of Biomedical Systems: Gait and Control

Experimental Study of a Stress Change in Ankle-Foot Orthoses due to a Weight Change

Tai-Ming Chu

IMECE 1998; 321-322doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0156

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Topics: Orthotics , Stress , Weight (Mass) , Design , Fatigue , Fracture (Materials) , Fracture (Process) , Geometry , Manufacturing , Molding

State Estimation Theory in Human Movement Analysis

Eugene J. Alexander, Thomas P. Andriacchi

IMECE 1998; 323-324doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0157

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Topics: State estimation , Skin , Errors , Stiffness

The Development of a Force Platform: Numerical and Experimental Analysis

Léia B. Bagesteiro, Rafael A. C. Laranja, Alberto Tamagna

IMECE 1998; 325-330doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0158

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Topics: Experimental analysis , Biomechanics , Design , Stress

An Evaluation of Muscle Force Predictions at the Hip Joint

Kharma C. Foucher, Debra E. Hurwitz, Thomas P. Andriacchi, Aaron G. Rosenberg, Dale R. Sumner

IMECE 1998; 331-332doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0159

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Topics: Muscle , Musculoskeletal system , Bone , Density , Hip joint prostheses , Minerals , Orthopedics , Osteoarthritis , Performance , Physiology

Application of Nonlinear Stability Analyses to Study Human Standing/Balance

Aaron J. Wood, Kim D. Reisinger

IMECE 1998; 333-334doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0160

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Topics: Stability , Dynamics (Mechanics) , Poincaré maps , Weight (Mass) , Displacement , Kinematics , Motion analysis , Nonlinear dynamics , Plates (structures) , Steady state

Mechanics of Remodeling Tissue

Accumulation of Microdamage With Increasing Strain in Bovine Trabecular Bone

Tara L. Arthur, Lorna J. Gibson

IMECE 1998; 335-336doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0161

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Topics: Bone , Fracture (Materials) , Microcracks , Bone fractures , Compression , Damage , Maintenance , Testing

Vertebral Endplate Morphology Predicted via Wolff’s Law

Nicole M. Grosland, Vijay K. Goel, Leon J. Grobler

IMECE 1998; 337-338doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0162

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Topics: Algorithms , Shells

Structure-Function Relationships for a Coralline Hydroxyapatite Bone Substitute

Sean M. Haddock, Jack C. Debes, Tony M. Keaveny

IMECE 1998; 339-340doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0163

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Topics: Bone , Mechanical properties , Food and Drug Administration , Frequency-domain analysis , Mechanical behavior

Biaxial Fiber Kinematics and Structural Constitutive Modeling of Small Intestinal Submucosa

D. Claire Gloeckner, Michael S. Sacks

IMECE 1998; 341-342doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0164

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Topics: Fibers , Kinematics , Modeling , Biomaterials , Constitutive equations , Mechanical properties , Tissue engineering

Long-Term Mechanical Fatigue Response of Porcine Bioprosthetic Heart Valves

Kristen L. Billiar, Michael S. Sacks

IMECE 1998; 343-344doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0165

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Topics: Fatigue , Heart valve prostheses , Failure , Anisotropy , Cycles , Durability , Mechanical behavior , Mechanical testing , Valves

Prediction of Effects of Mechanical Stress and Estrogen on Bony Structure Using Fuzzy Logic Control

Zong-Ping Luo, Kai-Nan An, Russell T. Turner

IMECE 1998; 345-346doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0166

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Topics: Fuzzy logic , Stress , Bone

Wear and Fixation of Artificial Joints

An Apparatus for Studying Wear Damage in UHMWPE: Description and Initial Test Results

Todd H. Baldini, Timothy M. Wright, Jaime A. Estupiñán, Donald L. Bartel

IMECE 1998; 347-348doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0167

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Topics: Damage , Wear , Finite element analysis , Stress , Arthroplasty , Geometry , Kinematics , Knee joint prostheses , Materials properties , Molecular weight

Effect of Precracking Method on the Static (J-Integral) Fracture Resistance of Ultrahigh Molecular Weight Polyethylene

Elizabeth K. Dapp, Clare M. Rimnac

IMECE 1998; 349-350doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0168

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Topics: Fracture (Materials) , Molecular weight , Testing

The Effect of Cement Thickness & Surface Roughness on the Strength of the Metal-Cement Interface

Thomas A. Gruen, Darryl Shockley, Timothy L. Norman

IMECE 1998; 351-352doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0169

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Topics: Cements (Adhesives) , Metals , Surface roughness , Polishing , Temperature , Arthroplasty , Bone , Cavities , Failure , Hip joint prostheses

Comparison of the Fatigue Lifetimes of Simplex P and Osteobond Bone Cement

Christopher R. Jacobs, Barclay R. Davis, Sanjiv H. Naidu, Vincent D. Pellegrini, Kirt L. Case

IMECE 1998; 353-354doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0170

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Topics: Bone , Cements (Adhesives) , Fatigue , Arthroplasty , Failure , Failure mechanisms , Fatigue testing , Fracture (Materials) , Fracture (Process) , Surgery

Wear-Resistant Properties of Newly 3-D Orientated UHMWPE for Artificial Joints

Makoto Ohta, Suong-Hyu Hyon, Masanori Oka, Sadami Tsutsumi

IMECE 1998; 355-356doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0171

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Topics: Artificial joints , Wear , Alloys , Compression , Machinery , Weight (Mass)

Poster Session

Effect of Biochemical Composition on Cerebrospinal Fluid Viscosity

Isabelle G. S. Bloomfield, Ian H. Johnston, Lynne E. Bilston

IMECE 1998; 357-358doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0172

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Topics: Cerebrospinal fluid , Viscosity , Blood , Fluids , Glucose , Proteins , Shear rate , Regression analysis , Rheology , Rheometers

Flow Description in a Gastroesophageal Reflux Episode

Y.-T. Chen, R. F. Boehm, A. G. Little

IMECE 1998; 359-360doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0173

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Topics: Flow (Dynamics) , Pressure , Cavities , Computer simulation

Rheological Properties of Bovine Liver Tissue

Zizhen Liu, Lynne Bilston

IMECE 1998; 361-362doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0174

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Topics: Biological tissues , Liver , Rheology , Oscillations , Relaxation (Physics) , Shear stress , Storage , Disks , Elastic moduli , Sodium

Design and Evaluation of Microfabricated Acoustical Lenses for High Frequency Ultrasound Applications

Jinghong Li, Robert S. Keynton, Craig R. Friedrich

IMECE 1998; 363-364doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0175

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Topics: Acoustics , Design , Microfabrication , Ultrasonic applications , Epoxy adhesives , Epoxy resins , Jigs and fixtures , Lenses (Optics) , Crystals , Dimensions

An EMG-Driven Musculoskeletal Model for Estimation of Human Joint Moments During Isometric Time-Varying Loads

Thomas S. Buchanan, Jian-Yu Cheng, Xiaofeng Shen, Kurt Manal

IMECE 1998; 365-366doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0176

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Topics: Electromyography , Musculoskeletal system , Stress , Muscle , Accounting , Fibers , Tendons

Comparing Standing Characteristics of Prosthesis Users and Normal Subjects Using a Tracking Model

Richmond B. Chan, Dudley S. Childress, Janet H. Jhoun

IMECE 1998; 367-368doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0177

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Topics: Prostheses , Center of mass , Delays , Knee , Pressure

Alterations in Endothelial Permeability After Intravascular Intervention

Naomi C. Chesler, Nathan Brewton, David N. Ku

IMECE 1998; 369-370doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0178

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Topics: Permeability , Catheters , Thrombosis , Wounds , Biomedicine , Carotid arteries , Cycles , Engineering prototypes , Pressure , Shear (Mechanics)

Reoxygenation in Tumor Tissues After X-Ray or Carbon-12 Irradiation

Takeshi Fukawa, Koji Takematsu, Kotaro Oka, Nobuyuki Miyahara, Sachiko Koike, Koichi Ando, Hirosuke Kobayashi, Kazuo Tanishita

IMECE 1998; 371-372doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0179

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Topics: Biological tissues , Carbon , Irradiation (Radiation exposure) , Tumors , X-rays , Electrodes , Oxygen , Pressure

Prediction of Postural Balance by Means of Zero Moment Point (ZMP)

Ambarish Goswami

IMECE 1998; 373-374doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0180

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Topics: Center of mass , Dynamics (Mechanics) , Pressure , Robotics , Robots , Stability

In Situ Thermal Measurements for Estimaton of Relative Metabolic Utilization in Skeletal Muscle

Kenneth J. Gustafson, Steven H. Reichenbach

IMECE 1998; 375-376doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0181

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Topics: Muscle , Temperature , Energy generation , Infrared radiation , Transducers

Senior Design Projects to Aid the Disabled: The University of Toledo Experience

Mohamed Samir Hefzy, Steven Kramer, Nagi Naganathan, Gregory Nemunaitis

IMECE 1998; 377-378doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0182

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Topics: Design , Education , Engineering students , Feedback , Manufacturing engineering , Students

Model for Predicting Temperature Distribution During Medullary Reaming

Edsko E. G. Hekman, Gert Nijenbanning, Henk J. Grootenboer

IMECE 1998; 379-380doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0183

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Topics: Bone , Cavities , Temperature , Temperature distribution , Temperature profiles

A Semi-Infinite Model of Diffusion-Limited Water Transport During Osmotic Cell Dehydration

Alexander V. Kasharin, Jens O. M. Karlsson

IMECE 1998; 381-382doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0184

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Topics: Diffusion (Physics) , Osmosis , Water , Membranes , Cryonics

In Vitro Measurement of Center of Pressure Changes of Selected Muscles Acting About the Ankle Joint Under Weight-Bearing

Kyu-Jung Kim, Harold B. Kitaoka, Eiichi Uchiyama, Kenton R. Kaufman, Kai-Nan An

IMECE 1998; 383-384doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0185

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Topics: Bearings , Electromyography , Muscle , Pressure , Signals , Weight (Mass)

A Method to Determine the Effect of the Individual Rotator Cuff Muscles to Dynamic Joint Stability of the Shoulder

Kyu-Jung Kim, Seok-Beom Lee, Kai-Nan An, Bernard F. Morrey

IMECE 1998; 385-386doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0186

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Topics: Muscle , Stability , Compression , Shear (Mechanics) , Diseases , Dislocations , Dynamic stability , Stress , Testing

Microcoaxial Electrode for Local Nitric Oxide Measurement in Biological Systems

Yoshiichiro Kitamura, Tomoyuki Uzawa, Kotaro Oka, Yutaka Komai, Hiroto Ogawa, Hirosuke Kobayashi, Naosada Takizawa, Kazuo Tanishita

IMECE 1998; 387-388doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0187

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Topics: Electrodes , Calibration , Resolution (Optics)

Doing Less for More: A New Mobile Arm Support

Samuel Landsberger, Julie Shaperman, Vicente Vargas, Ernest Meadows, Margaret Mitani, Donald R. McNeal

IMECE 1998; 389-390doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0188

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Topics: Design , Linkages , Muscle , Weight (Mass) , Wheelchairs

A Novel Numerical Formulation for Modeling Tissue Compressibility

W. G. O’Dell, A. D. McCulloch

IMECE 1998; 391-392doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1998-0189

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Topics: Biological tissues , Compressibility , Modeling , Computer simulation , Deformation , Degrees of freedom , Equilibrium (Physics) , Myocardium , Stress