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Design of Artificial Human Joints & Organs

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  • Important for design of artificial joints and organs

  • Textbook authored by experts in the field

  • Intended as a text for biomedical engineering and mechanical engineering students, but written such that it will be useful to the lay person

  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Table of contents (24 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xx
  2. Basics of Design Process

    • Subrata Pal
    Pages 41-49
  3. Biomaterials and Its Characterization

    • Subrata Pal
    Pages 51-73
  4. The Eye and Its Artificial Replacement

    • Subrata Pal
    Pages 219-249
  5. Design of the Total Artificial Heart

    • Subrata Pal
    Pages 261-280
  6. The Design of Heart Valves

    • Subrata Pal
    Pages 281-310
  7. The Kidney and Its Artificial Replacement

    • Subrata Pal
    Pages 311-328
  8. Skin and the Design of Artificial Skin

    • Subrata Pal
    Pages 329-338

About this book

​Design of Artificial Human Joints & Organs is intended to present the basics of the normal systems and how, due to aging, diseases or trauma, body parts may need to be replaced with manmade materials. The movement of the body generates forces in various work situations and also internally at various joints, muscles and ligaments. It is essential to figure out the forces, moments, pressure etc to design replacements that manage these stresses without breaking down. The mechanical characterization of the hard and the soft tissues are presented systematically using the principles of solid mechanics. The viscoelastic properties of the tissue will also discussed. This text covers the design science and methodology from concept to blueprint  to the final component being replaced. Each chapter will be a brief overview of various joint/organ replacement systems.

Engineers working on artificial joints and organs, as well as students of Mechanical Engineering and Biomedical Engineering are the main intended audience, however, the pedagogy is simple enough for those who are learning the subject for the first time.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Biomedical Engineering, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India

    Subrata Pal

About the author

Professor, Biomedical Engineering, Former Founder Director, School of BioScience & Engineering Jadavpur University Research Professor KPC-Medical College & Hospital Professor, Biomedical engineering Founder Director, School of BioScience & Engineering Jadavpur University. Research Professor KPC-Medical College & Hospital Emeritus Fellow, School of Education Technology, JU

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Design of Artificial Human Joints & Organs

  • Authors: Subrata Pal

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-6255-2

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Engineering, Engineering (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 2014

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4614-6254-5Published: 01 September 2013

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4899-7956-8Published: 23 August 2016

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4614-6255-2Published: 31 August 2013

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XX, 419

  • Number of Illustrations: 186 b/w illustrations, 31 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Biomedical Engineering and Bioengineering, Biomaterials, Systems Biology

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eBook USD 84.99
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Softcover Book USD 159.99
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  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info
Hardcover Book USD 109.99
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  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
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