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Mechanical Stimulation of Chondrocyte-agarose Hydrogels
Published on: October 27, 2012
Stress-sharing between the fluid and solid components of articular cartilage under varying rates of compression
1Department of Mechanical Engineering, School of Engineering, University of Auckland, New Zealand.
Abstract:
This paper investigates the factors affecting the mechanical behavior of the articular cartilage matrix with special emphasis on the effect of compressive strain-rate on the short and long term responses of the fluid and the solid components. The relationships expressed in the general theory of one-dimensional consolidation are generalized to account for strain-rate in the deformation process with the result that the stiffness due to the fluid and the solid components, and a parameter representing the degree of drag, can be calculated explicitly.
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