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Preclinical mechanical testing

Type of study Bachelor
Language of instruction Czech
Code 660-2024/01
Abbreviation PMT
Course title Preclinical mechanical testing
Credits 4
Coordinating department Centre for Advanced Innovation Technologies
Course coordinator Ing. Petra Matějková, Ph.D.

Subject syllabus

1. Importance of preclinical mechanical testing of medical devices, requirements of standards
2. Division of mechanical properties and test methods.
3. Basics of flexibility and strength (stress states).
4. Basic tests of mechanical properties and their evaluation (tensile test, bending impact test, hardness test)
5. Basic principles of strain measurement of deformations.
6. Basics of computer processing and evaluation of test data.
7. Basic degradation mechanisms affecting service life
8. Unconventional tests of mechanical properties (fatigue, fracture toughness, dynamic tests)
9. Design of tests to meet functional and service life requirements
10-11. Design and implementation of mechanical tests of medical devices
12. Principles of testing machines, sensors and technological testing in relation to medical devices
13-14. Practical experience with mechanical testing techniques and instruments

Literature

[1] Strnadel B. NAUKA O MATERIÁLU II Degradační procesy a design konstrukčních materiálů.
[2] ASM Handbook volume 8 – Mechanical testing and evaluation, 2000
[3] VELES, P. Mechanické vlastnosti a skúšanie kovov. 1. vyd. Praha: ALFA/SNTL, 1985.

Advised literature

[1] Ashby M.: Materials Selection in Mechanical Design
[2] William F. HOSFORD Mechanical Behavior of materials
[3] Vlk M. Experimentální mechanika, Brno 2003
[4] Stephens I., R. Metal Fatigue in engineering 2nd edition, wiley 2001