Check authors:
1) Yamada,
2) Evans, and
3) Cohen (CRC on Bone Mechanics)
Good luck.
Tyler A. Kress, Ph.D.
The University of Tennessee
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On Tue, 19 Aug 1997, P. STEPHENSON wrote:
> Dear All,
>
> I am desperate to find some references that will give me the
> mechanical properties of the cortical bone in the human femur.
> This information is required in order to carry out a finite element
> analysis.
>
> The most relevant parameters are Young's modulus, Poisson's ratio and
> shear modulus. As we are regarding bone as an isotropic material it
> is necessary to determine these values in three mutually orthogonal
> co-ordinate directions.
>
> All values and references will be gratefully accepted. A summary of
> replies will be posted as and when the replies cease to roll in.
>
> Thanking you in advance.
>
> Paul.
>
>
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