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Auxetics in Biomedical Applications: A Review
Department of Systems Design Engineering, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada
Department of Systems Design Engineering, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada
Department of Systems Design Engineering, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada
Department of Systems Design Engineering, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada
- 1 Department of Systems Design Engineering, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada
- 2 Department of Systems Design Engineering, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada
- 3 Department of Systems Design Engineering, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada
- 4 Department of Systems Design Engineering, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada
Journal of Minerals and Materials Characterization and Engineering·Volume 11 (2023)·Pages 27–35·Published 27 March 2023·DOI10.4236/jmmce.2023.112003
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Abstract
Materials exhibiting auxetic properties have a negative Poisson’s ratio, which intrigued researchers to understand the behavior of auxetic structure. Several researchers focused on the different auxetic cell designs, while others focused on the auxetic applications. With the advance of additive manufacturing methods, computer-aided design and finite element analysis in recent decades, auxetics have been explored. One of the interesting applications is in the field of biomedical devices or implants, especially for certain natural biomedical organs such as tissues, certain ligaments that have auxetic properties. This paper is an overview of auxetic design approaches and biomedical applications.
KeywordsAuxeticsNegative Poisson’s RatioBiomaterialsBiomedical Engineering
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