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Perspectives of strain measurement techniques

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Strain Measurement in Biomechanics

Abstract

Strain measurements in biomechanics are a challenge, even with the established techniques of stain gauges, brittle lacquers, holography, thermography, photoelastic coatings and two-dimensional or three-dimensional photoelastic modelling; however, with care, each of these techniques may yield valuable data. The strengths and limitations of each of these techniques will be reviewed briefly in relation to their potential applications to research in orthopaedics. Applications are quoted from the literature, to help clarify each of the potential concerns or uses. Subsequent chapters provide more detailed information on the individual techniques of measurement.

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  1. School of Mechanical Engineering, University of Bath, UK

    A. W. Miles (Lecturer in Design) (Lecturer in Design)

  2. Interdisciplinary Research Centre in Biomedical Materials, University of London, UK

    K. E. Tanner (SERC Advanced Research Fellow) (SERC Advanced Research Fellow)

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Little, E.G., Finlay, J.B. (1992). Perspectives of strain measurement techniques. In: Miles, A.W., Tanner, K.E. (eds) Strain Measurement in Biomechanics. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-2330-3_1

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