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The Frictional Coefficient of Bovine Knee Articular Cartilag

Qian Shan-hua;Ge Shi-rong;Wang Qing-liang   

  1. College of Materials Science and Engineering, China University of Mining Technology, Xuzhou 221008, P. R. China
  • Received:1900-01-01 Revised:1900-01-01 Online:2006-06-30 Published:1900-01-01
  • Contact: Ge Shi-rong

Abstract:

The normal displacement of articular cartilage was measured under load and in sliding, and the coefficient of friction during sliding was measured using a UMT-2 Multi-Specimen Test System. The maximum normal displacement under load and the start-up frictional coefficient have similar tendency of variation with loading time. The sliding speed does not significantly influence the frictional coefficient of articular cartilage.

Key words: articular cartilage, normal displacement, coefficient of start-up friction