Mechanics of Biomaterials: Fundamental Principles for Implant Design (Cambridge Texts in Biomedical Engineering)
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| Rating | : | 4.15 (591 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0521762219 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 696 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-06-07 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Gilbert, Syracuse University"The authors have written a detailed yet easy-to-read book that can be used by materials scientists and biomedical engineers, from both the budding biomedical engineering student to the seasoned medical device designer. I particularly liked Pruitt and Chakravartula's technique of introducing a detailed discussion of the theoretical explanation of a particular material class's response to a loading environment, and then providing a real-life case study demonstrating how the theoretical response translates to clinical performance. Sufficient historical information is provided on implant successes and failures to appreciate the challenges for material and design selection in the areas of both hard and soft tissue replacement." Stephen Spiegelberg, Cambridge Polymer Group
"Comprehensive text for upper level undergraduates" according to kmc. The text covers all of the areas of implantable materials for biomedical applications. A focus on fundamental engineering principles guides the text. Students will find the treatment of contemporary issues to be refreshing.. "Really well thought out book for Material Engineering" according to Serge Marinkovic MD. Book discusses materials for placement into the Human body and why some work well and others not. Does lay down the foundation for tensile strength and stress fractures etc. Easily understood but the calculus is not well described and each diagram is highlighted in a faint black ink which was a poor choice.. Know what you are doing, this is a reference NOT a good textbook. This is not a book for anyone without a thorough background in mechanical engineering. And there are multiple formulas that are incorrect and the "examples" are only partial and incomplete. It will require supplementing with a standard material mechanics book.
She currently works at Exponent, Inc. She has worked as a research scientist at the Cambridge Polymer Group in Boston, MA, and has served as an adjunct lecturer at Boston University. She has mentored numerous students, interns and research assistants in her graduate and postgraduate career. . in Mechanical
Mechanical behavior of materials is then discussed in depth, covering elastic deformation, viscoelasticity and time-dependent behavior, multiaxial loading and complex stress states, yielding and failure theories, and fracture mechanics. Split into three sections: Materials, Mechanics and Case Studies, it begins with a review of sterilization, biocompatibility and foreign body response before presenting the fundamental structures of synthetic biomaterials and natural tissues. Teaching mechanical and structural biomaterials concepts for successful medical implant design, this self-contained text provides a complete grounding for students and newcomers to the field. Each chapter ends with a list of topical questions, making this an ideal course textbook for senior undergraduate and graduate students, and also a self-study tool f