Abstract: This paper attempts to present an overall picture of the various biomechanics problems in a synovial joint. Of particular interest is the lubrication mechanism between the articulating surfaces. ...

Abstract: An asymptotic solution is obtained for squeeze film flow between impinging spheres. The lubricant is assumed to be a four-constant, nonlinear, viscoelastic liquid. The pressure peak in the ...

Abstract: An inhomogeneous, layered, anisotropic, continuum model of the in-situ articular cartilage-on-bone structure is developed. The model, based on the collagen fibril ultra-structure of the tissue, ...

Abstract: A solution of the normal displacement of the elastic half-space under an arbitrarily distributed fast-moving heat source of constant velocity within the two-dimensional quasi-static, uncoupled ...

Abstract: This review examines a number of theoretical constitutive equations which are applicable to the description of rheological behaviors of synovial fluids. These equations include the integral type, ...

Abstract: A new experimental method was developed to quantify parameters of swelling-induced shape change in articular cartilage. Full-thickness strips of cartilage were studied in free-swelling tests and ...

Abstract: Using the biphasic theory for hydrated soft tissues (Mow et al., 1980) and a transversely isotropic elastic model for the solid matrix, an analytical solution is presented for the unconfined ...

Abstract: A new mixture theory was developed to model the mechano-electrochemical behaviors of charged-hydrated soft tissues containing multi-electrolytes. The mixture is composed of n + 2 constituents (1 ...

Abstract: Swelling of articular cartilage depends on its fixed charge density and distribution, the stiffness of its collagen-proteoglycan matrix, and the ion concentrations in the interstitium. A theory ...