Mechanical Behaviour of Materials for Biomedical Applications

A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Mechanical Engineering".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 September 2023) | Viewed by 238

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Mechanical Engineering Department, University of Coimbra, 3030-788 Coimbra, Portugal
Interests: materials; biomechanics; computational mechanics; multibody systems; optimization; microstructural behaviour of materials
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Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Coimbra, 3030-788 Coimbra, Portugal
Interests: processing technologies; additive manufacturing; biotic/abiotic interface; biomedical devices; cellular compatibility
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

The 3D print technology is expanding daily, and when it is used in the medical industry, it has excellent potential to help prolong and save lives. For instance, it's possible to reproduce customized organs and prosthetics for patients. Hence, these printed objects can be used for research and the development of prototypes. There are also 3d printer prostheses in orthodontics and dentistry. All these trends are expected to grow in 2022 and beyond. Hence, this special issue intends to contribute to the publication of reports containing interchangeable original and substantial findings wherein the mechanical behavior of “new materials” is used to explore biological problems.

Numerical/Analytical, as well as experimental papers, may be submitted for a wide range of topics in biomechanics, including, but not limited to:

  • Cardiovascular and Respiratory Biomechanics - Mechanics of blood-flow, air-flow, mechanics of the soft tissues, flow-tissue or flow-prosthesis interactions;
  • Dental Biomechanics - Design and analysis of dental tissues and prostheses, mechanics of chewing;
  • Tissue Engineering - The role of biomechanical factors in engineered tissue replacements and regenerative medicine;
  • Injury Biomechanics – Mechanics of impact and trauma;
  • Orthopedic Biomechanics - Mechanics of bone fracture, mechanics of implants and implant fixation, mechanics of bones and joints, wear of natural and artificial joints;
  • Rehabilitation Biomechanics - mechanics of prosthetics and orthotics.

Dr. Maria Augusta Neto
Prof. Dr. Ana Paula Piedade
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Keywords

  • biomechanics
  • biomaterials
  • 3D printed materials
  • experimental tests
  • numerical models
  • tissue engineering
  • mechanical behavior

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