Title :
The Role of Gradient Effects in the Piezoelectricity of Bone
Author_Institution :
Biomedical Engineering Program, College of Engineering, University of Iowa
fDate :
5/1/1980 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Stress-gadient effects in piezoelectricity are obtained from general nonlocality considerations. A nonlocal continuum representation of bone is appropriate, in view of bone´s structure.
Keywords :
Biomedical engineering; Bones; Calcium; Capacitive sensors; Dielectric materials; Equations; Piezoelectric materials; Piezoelectricity; Polarization; Tensile stress; Bone and Bones; Electrophysiology; Humans; Models, Biological; Pressure; Stress, Mechanical;
Journal_Title :
Biomedical Engineering, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TBME.1980.326637
