Abstract: A simple axisymmetric finite element model of a human spine segment containing two adjacent vertebrae and the intervening intervertebral disk was constructed. The model incorporated four substructures: ...

Abstract: The stress singularities at the free edge of an interface between adjacent layers in a laminated composite are studied. Each layer of the composite is assumed to be of the same orthotropic ...

Abstract: We have developed an approximate method for simulating the three-dimensional contact of soft biphasic tissues in diarthrodial joints under physiological loading. Input to the method includes: (i) ...