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The thesis deals with the study of thin layers and their function within larger structures. Different thin intephases appearing in mechanics and biomechanics are considered. The work aims at setting a manageable mathematical frameworkin mechanical modelling. Analytical methods are provided in order to achieve closed-form solutions and effective numerical procedures.
Cartilage, which reveals crucial in transmitting loads without friction along the skeleton, is thoroughly investigated. Governing equations derived within mixture theory are used for a biphasic description of the tissue. Inhomogeneity and anisotropy are introduced and their effect on the global behavior of the tissue is investigated. This is accomplished via integral transforms for relatively small thickness of the layer and short-time asymptotics.
The model is extended to study the three-dimensional contact of cartilage surfaces in the joint. The involved integro-differential equations are solved in closed-form. Next, intra-articular pressurization is taken into account via modelling the whole joint capsule. Implications for healthy degenerated and tissues are discussed.
Lastly, cylindrical multilayer assemblies of layers are examined in the framework of thermoelasticity. The general solutions for the single components are arranged in a way to conveniently constitute a linear system. Perfect and imperfect contact between the layers are considered. An efficient numerical scheme is developed. Simulations are run with a special eye on ceramics.
| Dyddiad Dyfarnu | 2018 |
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| Iaith wreiddiol | Saesneg |
| Sefydliad Dyfarnu |
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| Goruchwyliwr | Gennady Mishuris (Goruchwylydd) & Tudur Davies (Goruchwylydd) |