Fundamentals of biomechanics : equilibrium, motion, and deformation

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Ozkaya, Nihat , 1956- (Author), Nordin, Margareta (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Springer , c1999
Edition:2nd ed
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Force vector
  • Moment and torque
  • Statics: analyses of systems in equilibrium
  • Applications of statics to biomechanics
  • Introduction to deformable body mechanics
  • Stress and strain
  • Multiaxial deformations and stress analyses
  • Mechanical properties of biological tissues
  • Introduction to dynamics
  • Linear kinematics
  • Linear kinetics
  • Angular kinematics
  • Angular kinetics
  • Impulse and momentum
  • Appendix A. Plane geometry
  • Appendix B. Vector algebra
  • Appendix C. Calculus