Print Email Facebook Twitter Influence of surgical suture properties on the tribological interactions with artificial skin by a capstan experiment approach Title Influence of surgical suture properties on the tribological interactions with artificial skin by a capstan experiment approach Author Zhang, Gangqiang (Shanghai Jiao Tong University) Ren, Tianhui (Shanghai Jiao Tong University) Zeng, Xiangqiong (University of Twente) van der Heide, E. (TU Delft Railway Engineering; University of Twente) Date 2017-03-01 Abstract Tribological interactions between surgical suture and human tissue play an important role in the stitching process. The purpose of the paper is to understanding the tribological behavior of surgical suture interacting with artificial skin, with respect to surgical suture material and structure, by means of a capstan experiment approach and a contact area model. The results indicated that structure and surface topography of the surgical suture had a pronounced effect on the tribological interactions. The apparent coefficient of friction of vicryl surgical suture was the smallest among the three surgical suture materials. As the sliding velocity increased, or the applied load decreased, the coefficient of friction increased. Furthermore, stick-slip phenomena were observed during the sliding procedure. Subject artificial skincapstan experimentfrictionslidingsurgical suture To reference this document use: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:58943e6d-10d4-48c9-8ef0-0db2702cab3e DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/s40544-017-0140-3 ISSN 2223-7690 Source Friction, 5 (1), 87-98 Part of collection Institutional Repository Document type journal article Rights © 2017 Gangqiang Zhang, Tianhui Ren, Xiangqiong Zeng, E. van der Heide Files PDF art_3A10.1007_2Fs40544_01 ... 0140_3.pdf 2.21 MB Close viewer /islandora/object/uuid:58943e6d-10d4-48c9-8ef0-0db2702cab3e/datastream/OBJ/view