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January 1, 2023
3D printing has changed the landscape of medical devices by accelerating innovation and expanding what is possible to make. Ideas that used to be too expensive or not possible can now be easily 3D printed. Today 3D printing is used for several applications ...
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January 1, 2023
3D printing includes polymers, ceramics, metals, and composites. The materials used to fabricate a 3D part are dependent on the performance or the “requirements” of the final part for its application. Material selection is also dependent on the 3D-printing ...
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January 1, 2023
To design implants that are personalized to the patient’s anatomy and a specific surgical plan, engineers rely on medical imaging to create accurate anatomical reconstructions. CT image data is commonly required in orthopedic applications due to the volume ...
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January 1, 2017
This chapter highlights the material selection process for shape-memory polymers (SMPs). When selecting SMPs, additional properties need to be considered, so two case studies are given as examples. Current SMPs are grouped based on their polymer structure ...
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January 1, 2013
Active materials represent a class of materials that are able to undergo a physical or chemical change upon exposure to a stimulus. ey can be activated by temperature, force, electric current, water, and/or chemical moieties. In their “active” form, these ...
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January 1, 2008
In this chapter, the focus is on the mechanical fatigue of shape memory alloys intended for use in biomedical applications. Emphasis is placed on understanding the current state of knowledge regarding processing-structure-property relationships under cycli ...
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