Abstract: Frictional heating occurring during pinonflat tribotesting of ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) pins was measured and modeled. A full factorial experiment was conducted to determine if testing parameters can ...

Abstract: Approximately 50% of women and 25% of men will have an osteoporosisrelated fracture after the age of 50, yet the micromechanical origin of these fractures remains unclear. Preventing these fractures requires an understanding ...