Principles of Biomechanics

Informationen zum Autor Huston\! Ronald Klappentext Presenting the fundamental concepts! this book emphasizes biodynamic modeling and human body models. Beginning with a review of gross human anatomy and a summary of basic terminology! it describes various methods of analysis! including elementary mathematics! elementary mechanics! and the mechanics of materials. Zusammenfassung Presenting the fundamental concepts, this book emphasizes biodynamic modeling and human body models. Beginning with a review of gross human anatomy and a summary of basic terminology, it describes various methods of analysis, including elementary mathematics, elementary mechanics, and the mechanics of materials. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction. Review of Human Anatomy and Some Basic Terminology. Methods of Analysis I: Review of Vectors, Dyadics, Matrices, and Determinants. Methods of Analysis II: Forces and Force Systems. Methods of Analysis III: Mechanics of Materials. Methods of Analysis IV: Modeling of Biosystems. Tissue Biomechanics. Kinematical Preliminaries: Fundamental Equations. Kinematic Preliminaries: Inertia Force Considerations. Human Body Inertia Properties. Kinematics of Human Body Models. Kinetics of Human Body Models. Dynamics of Human Body Models. Numerical Methods. Simulations and Applications. Appendix A. Anthropometric Data Tables. Glossary. Bibliography. Index.

Product details

• Authors: Ronald Huston
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 22.12.2008
• EAN: 9780849334948
• ISBN: 978-0-8493-3494-8
• No. of pages: 452
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Non-clinical medicine; LAW / Forensic Science, SCIENCE / Mechanics / General, MEDICAL / Biotechnology, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Biomedical, environmental science, engineering & technology, Forensic Science, Biology, life sciences, Mechanical Engineering, Engineering: general, Biomedical engineering, Environmental science, engineering and technology