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Figure 19 Effect of the clearance Cl and the head diameter Dh of hip implants on the lubrication, in terms of minimum film thickness (A, B) and dimensionless film thickness λ (C, D)[46].
Test case: W = 2 kN, ω = 2 rad/s, μ = 2.5 mPas. MoM: Metal-on-metal; CoC: Ceramic on ceramic; MoMRHR: Metal on metal resurfacing.
- Citation: Puccio FD, Mattei L. Biotribology of artificial hip joints. World J Orthop 2015; 6(1): 77-94
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2218-5836/full/v6/i1/77.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5312/wjo.v6.i1.77