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Biomaterials and medical tribology: Research and development

By J. Paulo Davim

Book information

Publisher
Woodhead Publishing
Year
2013
ISBN
0857090178, 9780857090171
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
14 MB (14609678 bytes)
Series
Woodhead Publishing Series in Biomaterials
Pages
490\490
Time added
2013-07-28 17:11:05

Description

Medical tribology can be defined as the science of tribological phenomena in the human body, both those that naturally occur in the tissues or organs and those that arise after implantation of an artificial device, while biomaterials are inert substances designed to be incorporated into living systems. The editor, J. Paulo Davim, brings together a collection of high quality articles and case studies focusing on new research and developments in these two important fields of medical tribology and biomaterials. Contributions provide details of the different types of biomaterials, including metals, polymers and composites and offer an analysis of friction, wear, lubrication and other related issues in specific applications.

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