@article{(Open Science Index):https://publications.waset.org/pdf/10001717, title = {Viscoelastic Characterization of Bovine Trabecular Bone Samples}, author = {Ramirez D. Edgar I. and Angeles H. José J. and Ruiz C. Osvaldo and Jacobo A. Victor H. and Ortiz P. Armando}, country = {}, institution = {}, abstract = {Knowledge of bone mechanical properties is important for bone substitutes design and fabrication, and more efficient prostheses development. The aim of this study is to characterize the viscoelastic behavior of bone specimens, through stress relaxation and fatigue tests performed to trabecular bone samples from bovine femoral heads. Relaxation tests consisted on preloading the samples at five different magnitudes and evaluate them for 1020 seconds, adjusting the results to a KWW mathematical model. Fatigue tests consisted of 700 load cycles and analyze their status at the end of the tests. As a conclusion we have that between relaxation stress and each preload there is linear relation and for samples with initial Young´s modulus greater than 1.5 GPa showed no effects due fatigue test loading cycles.}, journal = {International Journal of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering}, volume = {9}, number = {5}, year = {2015}, pages = {898 - 903}, ee = {https://publications.waset.org/pdf/10001717}, url = {https://publications.waset.org/vol/101}, bibsource = {https://publications.waset.org/}, issn = {eISSN: 1307-6892}, publisher = {World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology}, index = {Open Science Index 101, 2015}, }