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4600. Biosolid Mechanics
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: BME 3600; open only to BME majors.
Grading Basis: Graded
Mechanical behavior of biological solids. Applications of the theories of elasticity, viscoelasticity, and poroelasticity to bones, ligaments and tendons, skeletal muscle, and articular cartilage. Axial, bending, shearing and torsional loadings. Bone morphology and growth. Biphasic theory. Failure theories. Topics may be modified slightly to accomodate student interests.
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