Ritchie Group Research
Programs
in Biomaterials
Introduction
Research programs in the Ritchie Group involving
biomaterials
may be divided into two main categories. The first category
involves
the investigation into the mechanical behavior of naturally occurring
structural
biomaterials, e.g., mineralized tissues such as bone and teeth, while
the
second main area focuses on materials either used or proposed to be
used
in the human body, e.g., for implants, prosthesis, etc. This
research
is interdisciplinary and involves collaborations with researchers at
the
University of California at both Berkeley and San Francisco, Lawrence
Berkeley
National Laboratory, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, and
industry.
Below is a list of the various research programs in which the Ritchie
Group
has been involved.
Ritchie Group Programs in Biomaterials:
Fatigue
and Fracture of Mineralized Biological Tissue
Fracture Properties of the Dentin/Enamel Junction
Heart
Valves: Fatigue and Fracture of Pyrolytic Carbon
Fatigue and
Fracture
Behavior of Nitinol for Biomedical Applications
Constitutive
Modeling of Nitinol for Biomedical Applications
Time-Dependent Cracking Behavior of Bioglass/Titanium Interfaces
Development and Mechanical Behavior of Bone Like Composites
Active Researchers:
R. K. Nalla
S. W. Robertson
J. Stankiewicz
A. Goel
R.
Neuendorf
K. Koester
J. J. Kruzic
R. O. Ritchie
Invited Talks:
Plenary talk at ASM Materials & Processes for Medical Devices
Conference (Aug, 2004) on " Role
of Fracture Mechanics in Life Prediction and Quality Control of Medical
Implants"
LBNL, MSD
* Ritchie Group * Dept.
of MSME, UC Berkeley