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TABLE OF CONTENTS Project Statement & Specifications BME 4910 Weekly Reports BME 4910 Final Report BME 4910 Final Presentation
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Project Title THREE-POINT BENDING DEVICE FOR FLEXURE TESTING OF SOFT TISSUES Description of Project In the development of implantable devices that interact mechanically with the body’s native tissue, simulations between implant and host are often developed. The accuracy of these simulations depends heavily on the level of detail used in the characterization of any tissue involved (both the host tissue and any tissue present in the new device, as in bioprosthetic heart valves). For this reason, a request is made by the Biomechanics Lab at the University of Connecticut for the construction of a three-point bending device. This device is capable of performing flexure testing and calculating the flexure rigidity, bending stiffness, transmural strains, and transverse shear stiffness of soft tissues. |