Abstract: An investigation has been made of the source and magnitude of anisotropic material properties of cancellous bone in the proximal epiphysis of the human tibia. Results are reported for stiffness ...

Abstract: A three-dimensional analytical model of the cervical spine is described. The cervical vertebrae and the head are modeled as rigid bodies which are interconnected by deformable elements representing ...

Abstract: Solutions are presented for the surface strain fields on inflated elastomeric circular diaphragms used for in vitro cell stressing experiments. It is shown, by using the method developed by Way ...

Abstract: The development and feasibility testing of a hybrid spacecraft heat rejection system that incorporates a single radiator capable of functioning as either a conventional space radiator or as a ...

Abstract: The objective of this study was to examine how changes in glenohumeral joint conformity and loading patterns affected the forces and strains developed at the glenoid. After removal of soft ...