Abstract: The authors present an equation describing the pressure distribution in the supersonic domain, for a lightly loaded bearing, including a friction factor as an explicit term. This paper contains ...

Abstract: A 3-D nonlinear mathematical model is used to analyze the mechanical response of a lumbar L2–3 motion segment including the posterior elements when subjected to combined sagittal plane loads. ...

Abstract: A prosthesis for a cruciate ligament of the knee involves the problem of implanting a short and small spring for which the load-deformation response cannot be duplicated by any single man-made ...

Abstract: A new composite prosthesis was recently proposed for the anterior cruciate ligament. It is implanted in the femur and the tibia through two anchoring channels. Its intra-articular portion, ...

Abstract: This paper describes the results of an investigation on the mechanical properties of canine anterior cruciate ligaments. A total of 38 ligaments were tested. It is shown that the completely ...