Dynamic Fatigue of Braided Textile Ligaments
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Abstract
A new fatigue tester simulating the movement of the knee is designed and developed in this paper. This fatigue tester allows combining simultaneously cyclic solicitations: bending–traction, twist and abrasion on prostheses ligament. The fatigue test of braided ligaments made of polypropylene was performed in a liquid environment at 37 °C. The combined cyclic solicitations generated an increase of breaking load and stiffness and a decrease of ultimate strain of the braided structure. The new behavior of tested ligaments and the effect of fatigue test parameters on braided ligaments mechanical performances were discussed.
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Fatigue tester ACL Braided prosthesis Knee motion
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