Biomechanics II.

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The course provides and overview of practical application of biomechanical analysis in design of medical devices. The development process of new medical devices is described along with necessary introduction to Czech and EU legislative. Selected topics are devoted to individual and individualized implants.

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Week 1: Overview of the laws of mechanics and procedures for dealing with motion analysis, deformation and stress of objects and substances

Week 2: Theoretical Mechanics and curvatureof real biomechanical work

Week 3: The dynamics of the muscular and skeletal system

Week 4: Tensor computing

Week 5: Curvature theory of elasticity I (theory)

Week 6: Curvature theory of elasticity II (example)

Week 7: Analysis of cortical bone

Week 8: Analysis of trabecular bone

Week 9: Intervertebral disc

Week 10: Heart

Week 11: Residual stresses in blood vessels

Week 12: Mechanics of lipid membranes in curvilinear coordinates

Week 13: The lipid membrane with isolated inclusions

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