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The response of compact bone in tension at various strain rates

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The paper examines the behavior of anisotropic compact bone in tension at a range of strain rates. Specimens of fresh bovine bone were loaded at strain rates between. 001 and 200 sec−1. This bone was shown to exhibit considerable plasticity throughout the range, except when tested in a direction normal to the long axis. The modulus of elasticity, breaking stress and breaking strain were found to vary with strain rate. There is a maximum energy absorbtion capability at a strain rate of .1 sec−1.

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  1. Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Vermont, 05401, Vermont, Burlington

    R. D. Crowninshield

  2. Departments of Orthopaedic Surgery and Mechanical Engineering, University of Vermont, 05401, Burlington, Vermont

    M. H. Pope

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Crowninshield, R.D., Pope, M.H. The response of compact bone in tension at various strain rates. Ann Biomed Eng 2, 217–225 (1974). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02368492

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