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Systems and methods for non-invasive measurement of material mechanical properties and internal body forces and stresses

US10488277B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey · US

Inventors

Frederick H. Silver · Bangor, US
Dmitry Khavulya · Tabernacle, US
Mark Pierce · Essex, US

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 12, 2016
Grant date	Nov 26, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 12, 2036

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01N2203/0278
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Systems and methods for determining a Material's (“MTL”) mechanical properties. The methods comprise: coupling a first end of MTL to a First Mechanical Mechanism (“FMM”) movable in a First Direction (“FD”) and coupling a second end of MTL to a Second Mechanical Mechanism (“SMM”) movable in a Second Direction (“SD”); applying a first Pulling Force (“PF”) to MTL; applying an Oscillating Force (“OF”) to MTL; applying a second PF to MTL so as to cause any undulations in MTL to be removed and to cause a loading of fibers or polymeric units that support MTL; allowing MTL to oscillate through a series of cycles of loading and unloading; measuring a strain/stress on MTL as a function of time; determining a natural frequency of MTL based on the strain/stress; and determining an elastic modulus of MTL using the natural frequency.

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