This course explores fluid mechanics in the context of the human circulatory system. Principal equations are derived from differential analysis of fluid flow, and models of characteristic flow conditions are fully analyzed. Biofluid mechanics, vessel biomechanics, and hemodynamic analysis of the circulation system will also be discussed. This course combines didactic lecture and laboratory and will introduce the student to the principles of biomechanics in the context of the musculoskeletal system. Topics include fundamental concepts of mechanics, force systems and couples (including muscle and joint forces), free body diagrams, stress analysis and failure of materials (including analysis of bone strength), mechanical behavior of soft tissues, dynamics of particles and rigid bodies (including analysis of gait), and impulse (including analysis of injury). Kinematic and dynamic analysis of mechanisms. Computer-aided kinematic design. Experimental studies of mechanical properties of structural elements and prosthetics.
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