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Department of BME, REC

UNIT I INTRODUCTION TO MECHANICS 9
Introduction- Scalars and vectors, Statics: Force types, Resolution and composition of forces,
Resultant of forces, moments of force and couple, vector method for resultant force determination,
parallel forces in space, equilibrium of coplanar forces Dynamics: Basic principles- Linear motion,
Newton’s laws of motion, Impulse and Momentum, Work and Energy Kinetics: Calculation of
velocity and acceleration, Kinematics: Link segment models, Force transducers and force plates.
Introduction to Constitutive equations

UNIT II MECHANICS OF BIOFLUIDS 9
Intrinsic fluid properties: Density, Viscosity, Compressibility and Surface Tension Viscometers:
Capillary, Coaxial cylinder and cone and plate; Rheological properties of blood, Pressure-flow
relationship for Non-Newtonian Fluids: Power law fluid, Bingham Plastic, Casson’s fluid; Fluid
mechanics in straight tube: Flow development, Viscous and Turbulent Sheer Stress, Effect of
pulsatility, Boundary Layer Separation. Structure of blood vessels, material properties and
modelling of Blood vessels Heart: Material characterization of cardiac muscle, Native heart valves:
Mechanical properties and valve dynamics, Prosthetic heart valve fluid dynamics.

UNIT III MECHANICS OF BIOSOLIDS 9
Constitutive equation of visco elasticity: Maxwell & Voight models – anisotropy. Hard Tissues:
Structure, blood circulation, elasticity and strength, visco elastic properties, functional adaptation
Soft Tissues: Structure, functions, material properties and modelling of Soft Tissues: Cartilage,
Tendons and Ligaments Skeletal Muscle: Muscle action, Hill’s models, mathematical modelling
Bone fracture mechanics.

UNIT IV BIOMECHANICS OF JOINTS 9
Skeletal joints, forces and stresses in human joints, Analysis of rigid bodies in equilibrium, Free
body diagrams, Structure of joints, Types of joints, Biomechanical analysis of elbow, shoulder,
spinal column, hip, knee and ankle. Biotribology: Lubrication of synovial and prosthetic joints Total
knee and hip joint replacement.

UNIT V ERGONOMICS AND KINESIOLOGY 9
Introduction to Finite Element Analysis, finite element analysis of lumbar spine; Ergonomics:
Musculoskeletal disorders, Ergonomic principles contributing to good workplace design, Design of
a Computer work station; Whole body vibrations, Hand transmitted vibrations. Gait analysis,
Kinesiological EMG; Sports biomechanics: Motion analysis using video, Isokinetic dynamometry,
Computer simulation modelling in sports.

TOTAL: 45 PERIODS
OUTCOMES:
On completion of the course students will be able to
• Solve the dynamics and fluid mechanics problems.
• Explain the mechanics of physiological systems.
• Analyze the biomechanical systems.
• Work with the knowledge of Ergonomics.
• Design orthopaedic applications.

TEXT BOOKS:
1. Y.C. Fung, “Bio-Mechanics- Mechanical Properties of Tissues”, Springer-Verlag, 1998.
2. Marcelo Epstein, “The Elements of Continuum Biomechanics”, ISBN: 978-1-119-99923-2,
2012.
3. Neil J. Mansfeild, “Human Response to Vibration”, CRC Press, 2005.

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