Articular cartilage, load-deformation

Fluid Exudation and the Load-Deformation Properties of Articular Cartilage During Compression... 

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Another important characteristic of natural tribological systems is that they usually involve soft surfaces, as exemplified by slugs, eyes, tongues, and cartilage-coated articular joints. In response to external loads, such soft surfaces deform elastically and increase the contact area, resulting in a relatively low contact pressure. This is why Uquids whose vis-... 

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