Gao X, Sevostianov I
Wolfson School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Loughborough University, Loughborough, UK.
Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, USA.
J Biomech. 2016 Mar 21;49(5):765-772. doi: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2016.02.019. Epub 2016 Feb 15.
The paper focuses on the connection between elastic and electrical properties of cortical bone. Both these properties are governed by microstructure that consists of several pore systems filled with mechanically soft and electrically conductive tissue. Microstructural changes induced by aging, various diseases, microgravity conditions etc. lead to variation in both properties. The paper address the problem of evaluation of the changes in mechanical performance (decrease in Young׳s moduli) via monitoring electrical conductivity. The theoretical results are verified experimentally.
本文聚焦于皮质骨弹性与电学性质之间的联系。这两种性质均由微观结构决定,该微观结构由几个充满机械性能柔软且导电的组织的孔隙系统组成。由衰老、各种疾病、微重力条件等引起的微观结构变化会导致这两种性质发生变化。本文探讨了通过监测电导率来评估力学性能变化(杨氏模量降低)的问题。理论结果通过实验得到了验证。