Basics of Biomechanics of the Muskuloskeletal System
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- Degree:
- Master
- Semesters:
- Summersemester
- Language:
- German
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This course is given together with the Chair of Medical Engineering at RWTH Aachen University. In the second half of the summer semester the course takes place at the Institute of General Mechanics.
Application-oriented biomechanics will be taught. All presented biomechanical problems from the musculoskeletal system have a clinical application. These are cartilage replacement, spinal implants, disc deformities and ligament damage.
We start with theoretical basics, move on to in vitro experiments and present the process of interdisciplinary cooperation between university institutes, clinics and tissue replacement manufacturers.
The following topics will be addressed:
- Theoretical fundamentals of material modeling, finite element method and measurement techniques.
- Cartilage replacement optimization
- Bioreactor development
- Experimental validation of tissue graft substitutes
- Disc damage in model and experiment
- Spinal implants
- Ligament damage
- Fracture membrane modeling
Recommended prior knowledge: Mechanics I-III