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6620. Biosolid Mechanics

3.00 credits

Prerequisites: BME 5600. Recommended preparation: BME 3600, CE 3110.

Grading Basis: Graded

Mechanical behavior of biological solids. Applications of the theories of elasticity, viscoelasticity, and poroelasticity to bones, ligaments and tendons, skeletal muscle, and articular cartilage. Axial, bending, shearing and torsional loadings. Bone morphology and growth. Biphasic theory. Failure theories. Research paper. Topics may be modified slightly to accommodate student interests.

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