
Design and control of a soaking station and associated accessories for hip implant wear test simulator
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Design and control of a soaking station and associated accessories for hip implant wear test simulator
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Sevük, Doruk, author.
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x, 63 leaves: charts;+ 1 computer laser optical disc
Abstract:
This thesis focuses on the design validation and control of a soaking station and associated accessories of the hip implant wear test simulator. In fact, the soaking station itself is an accessory device to the 4 Degrees of Freedom (DoF) hip simulator, simulating the dynamic wear phenomena.1 The intended use of the soaking station is to apply compressive force simultaneously, with the hip implant wear simulator, subjected to the same environmental conditions. The same environmental conditions are maintained through the associated accessory devices that are used for controlling the temperature and flow of the serum liquid.2,3 The soaking station performs a compressive force cycle and fluid uptake by soaking the hip implant in serum liquid, creating a static simulation environment. The soaking station provides a comparative wear result, making possible gravimetric analysis of wear results. Testing of hip implants before clinical applications requires testing according to the ISO 14242 hip wear test standards.4 After justifying that both machines can be simulated according to ISO standards, it is aimed to design a soaking station to compare the results with the hip joint wear test simulator based on the Muslim praying and daily life activities of Turkish people.5 Thus, this thesis can advance the knowledge about hip implant wear mechanisms and provide improvements in the design and control of local implant wear simulator systems. A comprehensive literature review, discussion of control and validation of the hip wear simulator, and the soaking station form the scope of this thesis.
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Thesis (Master)--İzmir Institute of Technology: Mechanical Engineering.
İzmir Institute of Technology: Mechanical Engineering--Thesis (Master).
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