BIOARTICULAR FRICTION

Ionut Cristian ROMANU
ionutromanucristian@yahoo.com

Emanuel DIACONESCU
emdi@fim.usv.ro


Department of Applied Mechanics, University “Stefan cel Mare” of Suceava, ROMANIA

Abstract.  The present paper illustrates experimental investigations of bioarticular friction. The first set of experiments was conducted on a pig synovial joint and the second one investigates the friction between a spherical cap made out of cartilage and an elastic half-space. For the experimental investigations, a device was conceived and built that ensures rolling and sliding movements of the joint.
 

Keywords:  bioarticular friction, friction coefficient, synovial joints

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