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Showing 1 to 6 of 6 for “"Reference point indentation (RPI)"”.
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Characterization of swine femoral cortical bone using the reference point indentation technique
… of bone fracture. In this study, a novel microindentation technique, the reference point indentation (RPI) technique, is used to assess the mechanical properties of swine femoral cortical bone. This technique uses successive indentation cycles to introduce a unique parameter, the indentation …
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Investigation of age related changes in porcine cortical bone with a focus on reference point indentation
This thesis focuses on reference point indentation (RPI) as a method to determine age related changes in porcine cortical bone. RPI uses a reference probe that sets the zero position for a test probe, which indents samples over a number of cycles. Various polymers and porcine cortical bone have …
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Investigation of ultrastructural and mechanical properties of rat cortical bone using micro-CT, three-point bending testing, and the reference point indentation technique
… as a function of age were assessed with three-point bending testing. Additionally, a novel microindentation technique, termed reference point indentation (RPI),that is capable of in vivo testing was used to assess the mechanical properties of rat bone. These results were compared to traditional …
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Characterization of developing porcine cortical bone: applications of mechanical and optical methods
… main characterization techniques are as follows: reference point indentation (RPI), compression testing, quantitative backscattered electron (QBSE) imaging, and nanoscale dynamic mechanical analysis (nanoDMA). The eventual goal of using this diverse set of characterization techniques is to …
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Computational modeling of indentation of materials
… on computational modeling of several different indentation problems involving the microindentation, nanoindentation and reference point indentation (RPI). The goal of this thesis is to develop better understanding of indentation processes in different materials utilizing numerical methods. …
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Adaptation Of The Biodent For Spherical Microindentation To Determine Elastic Modulus In Small Rodent Bones
… the progression of bone-related diseases. Microindentation has become a widely used method for evaluating tissue mechanical properties of bone, as it samples the contributions of microarchitecture and composition. Microindentation using a standard pointed tip inherently introduces both elastic …