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Modelling Degradation of Bioresorbable Polymeric Medical Devices
Woodhead Publishing Series in Biomaterials Series
Language: English260 p. · 15x22.8 cm · Hardback
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Part One: Fundamental methods of modelling degradation of bioresorbable polymeric medical devices 1. Introduction to computer modelling for the design of biodegradable medical devices 2. Modelling degradation of amorphous biodegradable polyesters: basic model 3. Modelling degradation of amorphous biodegradable polyesters: advanced model 4. Modelling degradation of semi-crystalline biodegradable polyesters 5. Modelling biodegradation of composite materials made of biodegradable polyesters and tricalcium phosphates (TCPs) 6. Modelling heterogeneous degradation of polymeric devices due to short chain diffusion
Part Two: Advanced methods of modelling degradation of bioresorbable polymeric medical devices 7. Finite element analysis (FEA) of biodegradation of polymeric medical devices 8. The effective diffusion coefficient of degrading polymers 9. Mechanical properties of biodegradable polymers for medical applications 10. Molecular and multi-scale modelling methods of polymer device degradation
- Provides a comprehensive mathematical framework for computer modelling of polymers and polymeric medical devices that can significantly reduce the number of experiments needed
- Reviews the fundamental methods of modelling degradation, and applies these to particular materials including amorphous bioresorbable polyesters, semicrystalline biodegradable polyesters, and composite materials made of biodegradable polyesters and triclcium phosphates