Publication detail

Development of reciprocating tribometer for testing synovial joint

ČÍPEK, P. REBENDA, D. NEČAS, D. VRBKA, M. KŘUPKA, I.

Original Title

Development of reciprocating tribometer for testing synovial joint

Type

conference paper

Language

English

Original Abstract

The painless movement is very important in active life; therefore, the right function of our synovial joints is necessary. The synovial joints can be injured during human life in several ways. When the synovial joint is too damaged, change for the artificial joint follows. The artificial joint does not have long lifetime; therefore, the operation of the damaged joint is usually postponed by medical treatments (viscosuplementation). Scientists have to understand lubrication and wear processes to postpone the operation of the artificial joint. There are too many unanswered questions in this field. However, recently this field of science is becoming very popular and the number of publications is increasing. This article is a presentation of a new tribometer for research in biotribologic field. The new tribometer will allow us to do research on lubrication of the human joint cartilage. We will be able to observe the cartilage-on-glass contact and visualize the lubrication film. We will also be able to measure friction coefficient during the experiments. This conception of tribometer does not exist among conventional suppliers.

Keywords

Keywords: biotribology, cartilage, friction, synovial fluid, reciprocating tribometer

Authors

ČÍPEK, P.; REBENDA, D.; NEČAS, D.; VRBKA, M.; KŘUPKA, I.

Released

14. 5. 2018

Publisher

Institute of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague

Location

Praha

ISBN

978-80-86246-88-8

Book

Engineering Mechanics 2018

Edition

First edition

ISBN

1805-8256

Periodical

Engineering Mechanics ....

State

Czech Republic

Pages from

169

Pages to

172

Pages count

4

URL

http://www.engmech.cz/improc/2018/169.pdf

BibTex

@inproceedings{BUT149032,
  author="Pavel {Čípek} and David {Rebenda} and David {Nečas} and Martin {Vrbka} and Ivan {Křupka}",
  title="Development of reciprocating tribometer for testing synovial joint",
  booktitle="Engineering Mechanics 2018",
  year="2018",
  series="First edition",
  journal="Engineering Mechanics ....",
  pages="169--172",
  publisher="Institute of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague",
  address="Praha",
  doi="10.21495/91-8-169",
  isbn="978-80-86246-88-8",
  issn="1805-8256",
  url="http://www.engmech.cz/improc/2018/169.pdf"
}