Experimental biomechanics

Garant předmětu:

Lukáš Horný

Lecturer:

Lukáš Horný, Jan Řezníček

Tutor:

Lukáš Horný, Jan Řezníček

Synopsis:

The course of the Experimental Biomechanics presents a summary of up-to-date experimental techniques, explains their principles, and also gives an opportunity to participate in laboratory experiment.

Mathematical description of motion and its manifestation

Principles of measurement of point position

Principles of deformation measurement

Optical and image-based methods for displacement and velocity field measurement

Ultrasonic methods

Measurement of force interaction (force transducers, pressure transducers, manometers)

Measurement of residual strain

Concepts of tensile tests

Inflation-extension tests (tubes, membranes)

In vivo measurement

Statistical concepts

Inferential statistics and hypothesis testing

Regression analysis

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Study materials:

Sciammarella C.A., Sciammarella F.M. (2012) Experimental mechanics of solids. John Wiley and Sons, Chichester.

Sutton M.A., Orteu J.J., Schreier H. (2009) Image correlation for shape, motion and deformation measurements. Springer Science+Business Media, New York.

M.M. Saunders Mechanical Testing for the Biomechanics Engineer: A Practical Guide. (2014) Morgan & Claypool Publishers. ISBN: 9781627055147

Humphrey J.D. (2002) Cardiovascular solid mechanics: Cells, tissues, and organs. Springer Science+Business Media, New York.

Buckley P. (2004) Experimental methods for rubberlike solids. In: Mechanics and thermomechanics of ruberlike solids, Eds. Saccomandi G., Ogden R.W., CISM courses and lectures no. 452, p. 1-62. Springer, Wien.

Note:

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