Numerical modeling of tribological behavior of hip joints

• Main Author: Ong, Han Qin.
• Other Authors: School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2012
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Mechanical engineering::Bio-mechatronics
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/50386
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Hip joint discomfort is one of the major problems experienced by elderly in the modern day society. Thus, there is a need to explore the possibilities to ease off the pain for those who are affected. Modelling the hip joint using finite element analysis (FEA) should be done to analyze the tribologic...