Abstract: Tendons function to transmit loads from muscle to move and stabilize joints and absorb impacts. Functionality of lacerated tendons is diminished, however clinical practice often considers surgical repair only after 50% or ...

Abstract: The mechanical effect of a partial thickness tear or laceration of a tendon is analytically modeled under various assumptions and results are compared with previous experimental data from porcine flexor tendons. Among ...

Abstract: The solar thermal electrolytic production of Zn from ZnO was studied in the temperature range of 1275–1500 K in a cavity-solar receiver located at the focal point of a concentrating solar ...