The aim of this course is to provide the student with basic knowledge and skills to carry out structural analysis (i.e. stress, strain fields) of biological systems, medical devices and their interactions
The course will be focused on experimental and numerical (FEM) methodologies employed in the field of structural biomechanical analyses.
Experimental methods for biological tissues and implantable biomedical devices testing
Mechanical properties of selected biological tissues (including blood vessels, cardiac valves and muscle, Bone, cartilage, ligaments, skin, teeth) and biomedical materials for implants and prosthetic devices
Constitutive relationship for biological tissues and materials for biomedical applications (isotropic and anisotropic elasticity and Hyperelasticity, Viscoelasticity and elasto-plasticity)
Applications of finite element method for structural analysis and design of biological components, implants and prosthetic devices with worked examples
Lecture notes /Slides
Suggested books:
Mechanics of Biomaterials, Pruitt LA, Chakravartula AM, Ed. Cambridge texts in Biomedical Engineering, 2011, ISBN 978-0-521-76221-2
The course includes theoretical lessons in the classroom and practical exercises
Oral examination