Publication detail

Visualization of Lubrication Film in Model of Synovial Joint

ČÍPEK, P. REBENDA, D. NEČAS, D. VRBKA, M. KŘUPKA, I. HARTL, M.

English title

Visualization of Lubrication Film in Model of Synovial Joint

Type

journal article in Scopus

Language

en

Original abstract

Synovial joint is one of the most important parts for human movement system and the right function of it is necessary. When the synovial joint is damaged by illnesses, destroyed natural joint is exchanged for artificial joint. They are commonly used in nowadays, but there are problems with their limited lifetime. Alternative treatment procedures in surgery start appearing in order to postpone acute operation of total endoprosthesis. For proper operation of the alternative treatments lubrication processes have to be understood. The understanding of the lubrication processes can assist in the development of new suitable medical treatments. This study is focused on the visualization of the synovial joint contact and simultaneous measurement of the force effects. Experimental device represents model of synovial joint, which allows pin-on-plate reciprocating tribometer. The goal of this study is to describe the contact area behaviour and to relate it to force effects in the contact.

English abstract

Synovial joint is one of the most important parts for human movement system and the right function of it is necessary. When the synovial joint is damaged by illnesses, destroyed natural joint is exchanged for artificial joint. They are commonly used in nowadays, but there are problems with their limited lifetime. Alternative treatment procedures in surgery start appearing in order to postpone acute operation of total endoprosthesis. For proper operation of the alternative treatments lubrication processes have to be understood. The understanding of the lubrication processes can assist in the development of new suitable medical treatments. This study is focused on the visualization of the synovial joint contact and simultaneous measurement of the force effects. Experimental device represents model of synovial joint, which allows pin-on-plate reciprocating tribometer. The goal of this study is to describe the contact area behaviour and to relate it to force effects in the contact.

Keywords in English

Biotribology, Cartilage, Reciprocating tribometer, Friction, Lubrication

Released

27.09.2019

Publisher

Serbian Tribology Society

Location

Serbia

ISSN

0354-8996

Volume

41

Number

3

Pages from–to

387–393

Pages count

7

BIBTEX


@article{BUT158965,
  author="Pavel {Čípek} and David {Rebenda} and David {Nečas} and Martin {Vrbka} and Ivan {Křupka} and Martin {Hartl},
  title="Visualization of Lubrication Film in Model of Synovial Joint",
  year="2019",
  volume="41",
  number="3",
  month="September",
  pages="387--393",
  publisher="Serbian Tribology Society",
  address="Serbia",
  issn="0354-8996"
}