Brief Cancellous bone is a biphasic tissue consisting of a porous solid matrix and biological fluid. The interactions between the fluid and solid components define the structure and function of cancellous bone. The purpose of this MQP was to design and conduct an experiment and test fixtures to quantify the transport and material properties of this tissue, specifically the porosity and intrinsic permeability. This information can be used to optimize advancements in treating bone diseases, injuries, and engineered tissues.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Maletsky, Rebecca A.
• Roberts, Julie Beth
• Olivieri, Laura J.

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 99D145M

Advisor

• Bonassar, Lawrence J.
• Kohles, Sean S.

Year

• 1999

Sponsor

• UMMC

Date created

• 1999-01-01

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Mechanical Engineering
• Biomedical Engineering

Rights statement

• In Copyright