Lisa A. Pruitt, Ayyana M. Chakravartula

Mechanics of Biomaterials

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Combining materials science, mechanics, implant design and clinical applications, this self-contained text provides a complete grounding to the field.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 698
• Erscheinungstermin: 8. November 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 260mm x 208mm x 42mm
• Gewicht: 1696g
• ISBN-13: 9780521762212
• ISBN-10: 0521762219
• Artikelnr.: 33159329

Autorenporträt

Lisa A. Pruitt is the Lawrence Talbot Chair of Engineering at the University of California, Berkeley and also serves as an adjunct professor in the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at the University of California, San Francisco. She recently served as the Associate Dean of Lifelong Learning and Outreach Education in the College of Engineering and has received numerous awards including the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring (2004) and the Graduate Student Instructor Mentor Award from the University of California, Berkeley (2009).

Inhaltsangabe

Part I. Materials: 1. Biocompatibility, sterilization and materials selection for implant design
2. Metals for medical implants
3. Ceramics
4. Polymers
5. Mechanical behavior of structural tissues
Part II. Mechanics: 6. Elasticity
7. Viscoelasticity
8. Failure theories
9. Fracture mechanics
10. Fatigue
11. Friction, lubrication and wear
Part III. Case Studies: 12. Regulatory affairs and testing
13. Orthopedics
14. Cardiovascular devices
15. Oral and maxillofacial devices
16. Soft tissue replacements
Appendix A. Selected topics from mechanics of materials
Appendix B. Table of material properties of engineering biomaterials and tissues
Appendix C. Teaching methodologies in biomaterials
Glossary
List of symbols.