Experimental biomechanics

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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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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.

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