ME60300: Introduction To Human Body Mechanics
| ME60300 | |
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| Course name | Introduction To Human Body Mechanics |
| Offered by | Mechanical Engineering |
| Credits | 3 |
| L-T-P | 3-1-0 |
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| Semester | Spring |
Syllabus
Syllabus mentioned in ERP
Introduction to Human Body MechanicsPrerequisite ; Mechanics (Fluid Mechanics or Thermo-fluid Sc.)Basic terminology and concept of human musculoskeletal system, anatomy and overall function. Biomechanics of Tissues and Structures â composition, structure and biomechanical behaviour: Bone and Muscle. Biomechanics of Joints â Hip, Knee, Shoulder. Fundamental aspects of Joint Replacement; Bone Remodelling. Introduction to Bio-Thermal-Fluid Sciences, Fundamental equations of conservation, Constitutive relationships, Viscoelasticity, Blood rheology, Mechanics of blood cells, Blood flow analysis, Bioviscoelastic fluids, Fluid mechanics of circulatory systems.Books:(1)Basic Biomechanics of the Musculoskeletal System (3rd edition), by M. Nordin and V.H. Frankel, Publisher: LWW, ISBN: 0-683-30247-7.(2)Biomechanics by Y. C. Fung, Springer (2nd Edition), ISBN 978-81-8128-811-0.(3)An Introduction to Biomechanics, by J.D. Humphery and S.L. Delange, Publisher: Springer, ISBN 97881-8128-719-9.