Poster session 1

[26-PO-44] Lubrication Mechanisms in Knee Joint Replacements: A Comprehensive Experimental Investigation

*David Nečas¹, Martin Vrbka¹, Max Marian², Benedict Rothammer³, Jiří Gallo⁴, Markus A. Wimmer⁵, Ivan Křupka¹, Martin Hartl¹ (1. Brno University of Technology, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Czech Republic, 2. Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Department of Mechanical and Metallurgical Engineering, Chile, 3. Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), Engineering Design, Germany, 4. Palacky University Olomouc, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University Hospital Olomouc, Czech Republic, 5. Rush University Medical Center, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, USA)

Keywords:knee replacement, simulator, lubrication, fluorescent microscopy, experiment