Course Description
The application of statics, dynamics, strength of materials in order to evaluate the mechanics of joint motion and apply the principles of biomechanics to assess the structural integrity of the musculo-skeletal system. This course is intended for graduate students who are pursuing careers in the veterinary and human medical fields.
Athena Title
APPLIED BIOMECHANIC
Prerequisite
Graduate student standing
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to: • Develop and apply vector analysis to determine the movement of the joints and bodies, • Determine the centroid, center of mass, mass moment of inertia of body segments, • Determine the resultant of 2-d and 3-d forces and moments due to those forces on the skeletal system, • Describe the linear and angular motion of rigid bodies in different coordinate systems, • Apply Newton’s second law, work energy relationships, impulse- momentum relationships and impact in order to understand the relationship between force and motion, • Calculate force-deformation relationships and stresses due to loads placed on bone and soft tissues.
Topical Outline
• Vectors algebra • Vectors to quantify motion • Force vector • Newton’s laws • Moment vector • Systems in equilibrium • Static analysis: reaction forces • Static analysis of joints • Linear Kinematics • Linear Kinetics • Angular Kinematics • Angular Kinetics • Translation of vectors • Motion analysis • Constant force • Force as a function of time, velocity, displacement • Work and Energy • Momentum • The deformation of solids • Quantification of loading • Uniaxial deformation • Bending • Column loading • Impact loads • Viscoelasticity behavior of biological materials • Bone • Tendon • Ligaments