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J. Phys. IV France
Volume 05, Numéro C2, Février 1995
IIIrd European Symposium on Martensitic TransformationsESOMAT'94 |
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| Page(s) | C2-403 - C2-408 | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/jp4:1995262 | |
IIIrd European Symposium on Martensitic Transformations
ESOMAT'94
J. Phys. IV France 05 (1995) C2-403-C2-408
DOI: 10.1051/jp4:1995262
1 Biomedical Engineering Institute, Ecole Polytechnique, C.P. 6079, Succ. "Centre Ville", Montréal, H3C 3A7, Québec, Canada
2 Imago Canada, 9557 Côte de Liesse, Dorval, H9P 1A3, Québec, Canada
© EDP Sciences 1995
ESOMAT'94
J. Phys. IV France 05 (1995) C2-403-C2-408
DOI: 10.1051/jp4:1995262
Development of a NiTi Anterior Cruciate Ligament Prosthesis
N. Hagemeister1, L'H. Yahia1 and T. Lours21 Biomedical Engineering Institute, Ecole Polytechnique, C.P. 6079, Succ. "Centre Ville", Montréal, H3C 3A7, Québec, Canada
2 Imago Canada, 9557 Côte de Liesse, Dorval, H9P 1A3, Québec, Canada
Abstract
For the development of a Shape Memory Alloy (SMA) ligament prosthesis model, it is necessary to overcome the problem of the fatigue life under mechanical loading of nickel titanium wires. The degradation of the superelastic parameters as a function of the cyclic strain was evaluated and the number of cycles to failure under controled strain was established. On the basis of these results, an orientation in the design of the SMA ligament prosthesis can be proposed.
© EDP Sciences 1995