Basic Concepts – Scalars and vectors, Statics –Resolution and composition of forces, Moments, couple, Resultant, equilibrium of coplanar forces, Free Body Diagram Dynamics – Linear motion, Newton’s laws of motion, Basic Concepts: Kinematics – Descriptions of Motion, Kinetics – Introduction to Forces and Torque
Intrinsic fluid properties, Rheological properties of blood, Pressure-flow relationship for Non Newtonian Fluids, Fluid mechanics in straight tube, Structure of blood vessels, Material properties and modelling of Blood vessels, Structure of heart, valves and Prosthetic heart valve fluid dynamics.
Hard Tissues – Bone Structure, viscoelastic properties, Biomechanics of bone, Implants for bone fractures Soft Tissues – Structure, functions, material properties and modelling of Soft Tissues – Cartilage, Tendons and Ligaments
Skeletal joints, forces and stresses in human joints, Analysis of rigid bodies in equilibrium, Structure of joints, Types of joints, Biomechanical joint analysis of upper extremity and lower extremity, Gait analysis, Motion analysis using video
Introduction to Finite Element Analysis, finite element analysis of lumbar spine, Ergonomics –Musculoskeletal disorders, Ergonomic principles contributing to good Workplace design, AI based Ergonomic Risk Assessment, Smart Wearables for Posture Monitoring and Correction
Reference Book:
R1 Jay D. Humphrey, Sherry De Lange, An Introduction to Biomechanics: Solids and Fluids, Analysis and Design, 2015 2nd Edition, Springer, New York. R2 Peterson, D.R. and Bronzino, J.D. eds., 2014. Biomechanics: principles and practices. CRC Press R3 Shrawan Kumar, Biomechanics in Ergonomics, Second Edition, CRC Press 2007. R4 Zamir, M., 2006. The physics of coronary blood flow. Springer Science & Business Media. R5 Sheraz S. Malik and Shahbaz S. Malik, Orthopaedic Biomechanics Made Easy,Cambridge University Press, 2015.
Text Book:
T1 Fung, Y.C., 2013. Biomechanics: mechanical properties of living tissues. Springer Science & Business Media.. T2 Susan J Hall, “Basic Biomechanics” 2011 1st Edition, Tata McGraw-Hill, New Delhi.
