Browsing Doctoral Theses by Thesis Supervisor "Kelly, Piaras"
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Mechanical and Tribological Characterization of Nitinol 60 Parts Manufactured by Different Powder Metallurgy Processes
(Auckland University of Technology, 2018)NiTinol 60 (60NiTi) is a Ni-rich NiTi alloy comprising approximately ~60 wt.% (55 at.%) Ni and ~40 wt.% (45 at.%) Ti. 60NiTi, when employed in a hardened state, displays outstanding properties. It exhibits excellent corrosion ... -
Numerical and Experimental Investigation of a New Load-sharing Implant for Early-onset Knee Osteoarthritis
(Auckland University of Technology, 2019)Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is one of the major causes of musculoskeletal impairment in adults. This disease is mainly characterised by progressive degeneration of the articular cartilage and, to date, there is no known cure ...