Measurement of thermal conductivity of bovine cortical bone

The thermal conductivity of cortical bone was characterized experimentally. Specimens were taken from the mid-diaphysis of bovine femora, and the rate of heat transfer was measured in three orthogonal directions. The conductivity was found to be 0.58±0.018 W/mK in the longitudinal direction, 0.53±0....

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Published inMedical engineering & physics Vol. 22; no. 10; pp. 741 - 747
Main Authors Davidson, Sean R.H., James, David F.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Oxford Elsevier Ltd 01.12.2000
Elsevier Science
Subjects
Animals
Anisotropy
Biological and medical sciences
Bone and Bones - physiology
Cattle
Cortical bone
Equipment Design
Femur
Hot Temperature
In Vitro Techniques
Investigative techniques, diagnostic techniques (general aspects)
Medical sciences
Miscellaneous. Technology
Pathology. Cytology. Biochemistry. Spectrometry. Miscellaneous investigative techniques
Thermal Conductivity
Anisotropy
Thermal conductivity
Cortical bone
Thermal characteristic
Femur
Bovine
Diseases of the osteoarticular system
Lower limb
Experimental study
Vertebrata
Mammalia
Measurement technique
Animal
Artiodactyla
Ungulata
Heat transfer
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Summary:The thermal conductivity of cortical bone was characterized experimentally. Specimens were taken from the mid-diaphysis of bovine femora, and the rate of heat transfer was measured in three orthogonal directions. The conductivity was found to be 0.58±0.018 W/mK in the longitudinal direction, 0.53±0.030 W/mK in the circumferential direction, and 0.54±0.020 W/mK in the radial direction. Because the directional differences are small, it is concluded that bovine cortical bone can be treated as thermally isotropic.
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ISSN:1350-4533
1873-4030
DOI:10.1016/S1350-4533(01)00003-0