title: I.2. Mechanics of materials.
abstract: Mechanics of materials is the science of forces applied on a body and response of the body in terms of deformation. Different type of loadings on bodies with different geometries or made of different material give rise to different deformations. Last but not the least, this science allows to predict the failure of a body under certain loading condition hence makes it possible to optimize the design for that particular condition.
authors.affiliation: Department of BioMedical Engineering, University Medical Center Groningen, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Prashant K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Sharma
mesh_terms: D001672:Biocompatible Materials / Q000737:chemistry*; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D001698:Biomedical Engineering; D008954:Models, Biological; D008956:Models, Chemical; D010825:Physics
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials