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Module 1:  Mechanics of Materials Review
Outline
Cook & Young Chapter 1
 
Module 2:  Generalized Hooke's Law
Outline
Tensor Notes
GHL Stiffness & Compliance Formulations
GHL Notational Interrelationships
Material Symmetry Notes
Required Tests Notes
 
Module 3:  Forces in Skeletal Joints
Outline
Martin et al. Chapter 1
Martin et al. Bibliography
Elbow Joint Forces
Elbow Joint Redundancy
 

Module 4:  Skeletal Biology & Quantitative Composition
Outline
 Martin et al. Chapter 2
 Function & Structure of Bone
 Bone Tissue Types
 Bone Cells
 Modeling & Remodeling
 Quantitative Composition & Measuring Porosity
 
Module 5:  Mechanical Properties of Bone
 Cowin-1 Chapter 3
 Representative Properties of Bone
Collagen Fiber Orientation Effects
 Effect of Elastic Anisotropy
Rapoff orthotropic index paper
 Yield Strength Model for Cortical Bone
 
Module 6:  Failure Criteria
 Failure Criteria Notes
 

Module 7:  Fatigue and Fracture Resistance of Bone
 Introduction to Fatigue & Fracture Resistance of Bone
 Basic Fracture Mechanics
 Introduction to Fatigue
 Crack Growth & Fatigue
 Creep & Fatigue Damage in Bone
 Role of Fatigue in Activating Bone Remodeling
 
Laboratory Modules
Stained Mosaics of Transverse Sections of Equine MC3
Götzen et al. foramen paper
Rapoff et al. microindentation paper
Garita & Rapoff damage poster

Module 8:  Mechanical & Evolutionary Adaptation of the Skeleton
 Martin et al. Section 6.7
 Mechanical & Evolutionary Adaptation of the Skeleton
 Checkerboarding Mini Finite Element Problem
 
Module 9:  Prostheses & Implants
 Cowin-2 Chapter 35
 
Module 10:  Other Tissues
 Wood:  Vincent Section 5.6
 Mollusk Shells:  Vincent Section 6.2
 Teeth & Egg Shells:  Vincent Sections 6.4 & 6.5
 Vincent Bibliography
 Feathers
 


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