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15 - General Engineering

Anglia Ruskin University

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Article title

Performance of honed surface profiles to artificial hip joints: An experimental investigation

Type

D - Journal article

DOI

10.1007/s12541-013-0247-z

Title of journal

International Journal of Precision Engineering and Manufacturing

Article number

Volume number

Issue number

First page of article

1847

ISSN of journal

2005-4602

Year of publication

2013

URL

http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs12541-013-0247-z#

Number of additional authors

Additional information

Wear in artificial joints can lead to significant health problems. Although textured surface technology has been used successfully in car engines, its application in artificial hip joints had not been explored. This study showed, for the first time, that dimpled metal-on-metal surfaces in artificial hip joints produce superior tribological performances than plain metal surfaces and that dimple depth, width and density influenced wear resistance. This study was funded (£20k) by DePuy UK, a leading manufacturer of orthopaedic implants and led to further funded studies (University of Malaya RG147-12AET and and BRN CZ.1.07/2.3.00/30.0039) and publications (Material, IMechE) and on wear.

(Contact: Research & Development Director, DePuy UK)

Interdisciplinary

Cross-referral requested

Research group

None

Proposed double-weighted

Double-weighted statement

Reserve for a double-weighted output

Non-English

English abstract