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Photoelastic coating techniques

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Strain Measurement in Biomechanics

Abstract

Strain measurements in orthopaedic biomechancis often involve bone with its characteristic anisotropic mechanical properties. Photoelastic coatings offer one mechanism for monitoring the full-field distribution of shear strains on the bone. These coatings are ideally suited for monitoring areas involving strain concentrations. The technique, however, involves certain limitations such as reinforcement of the test-piece. The strengths and limitations of the technique are discussed in terms of references in both the engineering and orthopaedic literature.

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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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Finlay, J.B. (1992). Photoelastic coating 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_8

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