DocumentCode
1994008
Title
Poroelasticity of bones: a primer
Author
Davis, C.F.
Author_Institution
Dept. of Civil & Environ. Eng., Connecticut Univ., Storrs, CT, USA
fYear
2000
fDate
2000
Firstpage
7
Lastpage
8
Abstract
The theory of poroelasticity deals with the mechanics of a fluid-saturated porous medium. A simplified description of the theory and its significance in relation to the growth and resorption of bone is presented
Keywords
biomechanics; bone; continuum mechanics; elasticity; finite element analysis; physiological models; porosity; FEM; bone growth; bone poroelasticity; bone resorption; continuum mechanics theory; fluid-saturated porous medium; mechanosensory transduction; multi-porosity models; porosity effect; Agricultural engineering; Bones; Chemistry; Collaboration; Compressive stress; Engineering in medicine and biology; Geophysics; Soil; Solids; Tensile stress;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Bioengineering Conference, 2000. Proceedings of the IEEE 26th Annual Northeast
Conference_Location
Storrs, CT
Print_ISBN
0-7803-6341-8
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/NEBC.2000.842352
Filename
842352
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