Abstract
The number of knee replacement surgeries have increased rapidly over the past few
years. However, these implants have limited product life due to the issue of wear. There are
numerous difficulties in addressing this problem. The presence of synovial fluid means a
complicated lubrication mechanism exists. For the purposes of studying wear, an
elastohydrodynamic lubrication model for a human knee implant is presented. Unlike present
models that consider circular or elliptical point contact cases, this model will incorporate the
irregularity of the knee geometry.
years. However, these implants have limited product life due to the issue of wear. There are
numerous difficulties in addressing this problem. The presence of synovial fluid means a
complicated lubrication mechanism exists. For the purposes of studying wear, an
elastohydrodynamic lubrication model for a human knee implant is presented. Unlike present
models that consider circular or elliptical point contact cases, this model will incorporate the
irregularity of the knee geometry.
| Original language | English |
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| Publication status | Published - 26 Mar 2023 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | 15th International Symposium on Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering 2018 - Instituto Superior Técnico, Lisbon, Portugal Duration: 26 Mar 2018 → 29 Mar 2018 |
Conference
| Conference | 15th International Symposium on Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering 2018 |
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| Abbreviated title | CMBBE 2018 |
| Country/Territory | Portugal |
| City | Lisbon |
| Period | 26/03/18 → 29/03/18 |