Abstract:The fibre-reinforced structure in synovial articular cartilage plays an important role in enhancing the fluid load support in the biphasic lubrication mechanism. Poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) hydrogel is a potential biomimetic articular cartilage material. In this study, PVA hydrogel was reinforced with PVA fibres to improve its frictional properties. By computational analysis, the position of the PVA fibre layer was examined with a migrating contact condition to reduce the friction coefficient. To improve the fib… Show more
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