- Docente: Rita Stagni
- Credits: 9
- SSD: ING-IND/34
- Language: Italian
- Moduli: Rita Stagni (Modulo 1) Rita Stagni (Modulo 2) Emanuela Marcelli (Modulo 3)
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures (Modulo 1) Traditional lectures (Modulo 2) Traditional lectures (Modulo 3)
- 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 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
- Deformations
- Stresses
- Constitutive equations
- Viscoelasticity (linear and non-linear)
Fluid-dynamics
Cardio-circulatory system modeling
Mechanics of the cardiac muscle
Artificial Organs
Artificial organs for organ replacement.
Design and development of artificial organs: ideation, patenting, prototyping, experimental evaluation, clinical validation, CE marking.
Biomaterials and tissue engineering.
Systems for transcutaneous energy transfer to active implantable devices.
Heart: heart-lung machine, heart valves, pacemakers, implantable cardioverter defibrillators, ventricular assist devices, total artificial heart.
Eye: implantable visual prosthesis.
Ear: middle ear implants, cochlear implants, auditory brainstem implants.
Kidney: dialysis machine.
Liver: extracorporeal liver support systems.
Lung: artificial systems.
Laboratory workshops
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.
Teaching tools
Office hours
See the website of Rita Stagni
See the website of Emanuela Marcelli