Small Punch Test for Ultrahigh Molecular Weight Polyethylene
Application ID: 115381
Ultrahigh Molecular Weight (UHMW) Polyethylene is a material commonly employed in knee and hip joint replacements. The “small punch test” is designed to assess mechanical properties using very small samples, which because of their reduced size can be directly explanted. This example demonstrates the use of the Bergstrom-Bischoff material model in the Polymer Viscoplasticity feature available in the Nonlinear Structural Materials Module.
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- COMSOL Multiphysics® et
- Module Nonlinear Structural Materials et
- soit le Module MEMS, ou Module Structural Mechanics
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