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    Time dependent flow of biolubricant and suspended particles behavior within total hip replacement 

    Safari, Alaleh (Date of defense: 2017-03-31)

    Total hip replacement (THR) has been one of the most successful surgeries in the 21st century. Ultra-high-molecular-weight-polyethylene (UHMWPE) shows favorable mechanical and tribological properties when used as a bearing ...

    Tratamientos de superficie sobre titanio comercialmente puro para la mejora de la osteointegración de los implantes dentales 

    Aparicio Bádenas, Conrado (Date of defense: 2005-04-15)

    El éxito clínico de los implantes dentales, fabricados en titanio comercialmente puro (Ti c.p.), está basado en la consecución de la osteointegración, es decir, la conexión directa estructural y funcional entre el hueso ...

    Tuning the biological performance of calcium phosphates through microstructural and chemical modifications 

    Díez Escudero, Anna (Date of defense: 2017-11-13)

    Bone is the most transplanted tissue after blood. As pointed out by the World Health Organization, musculoskeletal diseases can potentially rise as the fourth largest cause of disability within the next years. Unfortunately, ...

    Wear mechanisms in press hardening of boron steel : identification and laboratory study 

    Pujante Agudo, Jaume (Date of defense: 2015-12-21)

    Press hardening, also known as hot stamping, is a hot sheet metal forming technique which allows producing lightweight components with complex geometry and outstanding mechanical properties. For this reason, use of press ...