34803 - Biomechanics (2nd cycle)

Academic Year 2011/2012

  • Docente: Rita Stagni
  • Credits: 9
  • SSD: ING-IND/34
  • Language: Italian
  • Moduli: Rita Stagni (Modulo 1) Rita Stagni (Modulo 2)
  • Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures (Modulo 1) Traditional lectures (Modulo 2)
  • Campus: Cesena
  • Corso: Second cycle degree programme (LM) in Biomedical Engineering (cod. 8198)

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course, the student will own the basic knowledge necessary for  biomechanical modelling of musculo-skelethal and cardio-circulatory problems.

Course contents

Introduction:

  • What is a model
  • Basics in geometry and trigonometry
  • Coordinate transformation
  • Basics in kinematics and mechanics
Continuum mechanics

  • Deformations
  • Stresses
  • Constitutive equations
  • Viscoelasticity (linear and non-linear)
Muscle modeling

Fluid-dynamics

Cardio-circulatory system modeling

Mechanics of the cardiac muscle

Laboratory workshops


Readings/Bibliography

Pdf material available on-line

Teaching methods

Class lessons, latoratory activity

Assessment methods

Written and oral test performed in one day

Teaching tools

Software tools:

  •  MD-solids
  • Comsol Multphysics
  • ADAMS
  • Matlab

Office hours

See the website of Rita Stagni