Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP0453210

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP0453210

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Determination of benchmarking parameters for assessing the mechanical robustness of articular cartilage: a joint mathematical and experimental investigation. Osteoarthritis associated with the deterioration of the articular cartilage affects about 12% of Australian adults. This project will use an integrated approach combining novel mathematical modelling and an extensive experimental program to establish critical mechanical parameters, in particular, the fracture toughness of articular cartilage and will incorporate the unique structure of the dissimilar layers in articular cartilage. It will be used to study how these resist the propagation of an initiated crack and will offer significant insight into the desirable fracture properties of any replacement material for articular cartilage and will provide a basis for assessing replacement biomaterials.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 31-07-2004

End Date: 31-12-2007

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $275,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Applied Mathematics | Biomechanical Engineering | Biological Mathematics

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Health related to ageing | Skeletal system and disorders (incl. arthritis) | Other |

Other Keywords

Applied Mathematics | Biological Mathematics | Biomechanical Engineering | Health related to ageing | Other | Skeletal system and disorders (incl. arthritis)

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