34803 - Biomechanics (2nd cycle)

Academic Year 2018/2019

  • Docente: Rita Stagni
  • Credits: 6
  • SSD: ING-IND/34
  • Language: Italian
  • Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
  • Campus: Cesena
  • Corso: Second cycle degree programme (LM) in Biomedical Engineering (cod. 9243)

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 and the operational and design principles of the artificial organs employed used for the treatment of patients with critical organs dysfunctions.


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

Readings/Bibliography

Pdf material available on-line

- Yuan-Cheng Fung "A first course in continuum mechanics"

- Yuan-Cheng Fung "Biomechanics: Mechanical Properties of Living Tissues"

- Yuan-Cheng Fung "Biomechanics: Circulation"

- Yuan-Cheng Fung "Biomechanics: Motion, Flow, Stress, and Growth"


Teaching methods

Class lessons, latoratory activity


Assessment methods

Written and oral test.
The test aims at evaluating the theoretical knowledge of the student and his/her abilities in facing design problems. Moreover, the analysis and synthesis capacities, correctness of language, clearness of concepts and exposition will be evaluated too.

Office hours

See the website of Rita Stagni

SDGs

Good health and well-being Quality education

This teaching activity contributes to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals of the UN 2030 Agenda.