SOME IDEAS OF THE LIGAMENT CONFIGURATIONS' EFFECT ON STRAIN CONCENTRATIONS
K. Yamamoto, S. Hirokawa, T. Kawada
Abstract:
A photoelastic coating method was applied for ligament surface strain measurement on the flat-shape MCL and the irregular-shape ACL. Strain measurement for the MCL using VDA system found that the strain values were higher on both the tibial and femoral insertions than on the midsubstance. In the ACL however, higher strains were observed only on the femoral insertion, but not on the tibial insertion. Similar results were found form our photoelastic measurements subject to the coronal models of MCL and ACL, as well as the actual MCL and ACL. Therefore the strain along the fiber line may vary according to the morphologies of the ligaments.
Keywords:
photoelastic method, strain concentration, ligament configuration
Download:
IMEKO-WC-2000-TC13-P349.pdf
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Event details
Event name:
XVI IMEKO World Congress
Title:

Measurement - Supports Science - Improves Technology - Protects Environment ... and Provides Employment - Now and in the Future

Place:
Vienna, AUSTRIA
Time:
25 September 2000 - 28 September 2000
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