Principles of Biomechanics

Ronald Huston

Dec 2008 · CRC Press

About this eBook

Research and study in biomechanics has grown dramatically in recent years, to the extent that students, researchers, and practitioners in biomechanics now outnumber those working in the underlying discipline of mechanics itself. Filling a void in the current literature on this specialized niche, Principles of Biomechanics provides readers with a so

Ratings and reviews

badly proofread, many mistakes (omitted indices, cross-references etc.)

About the author

Ronald L. Huston is a professor emeritus of mechanics and a distinguished research professor in the mechanical engineering department at the University of Cincinnati. He is also a Herman Schneider Chair Professor. Dr. Huston has been a member of the faculty of the University of Cincinnati since 1962. During his tenure he was the head of the Department of Engineering Analysis, an interim head of Chemical and Materials Engineering, the director of the Institute for Applied Interdisciplinary Research, and an acting senior vice president and provost. He has also served as a secondary faculty member in the Department of Biomedical Engineering and as an adjunct professor of orthopedic surgery research. From 1979 to 1980, Dr. Huston was the division director of civil and mechanical engineering at the National Science Foundation. In 1978, he was the visiting professor in applied mechanics at Stanford University. From 1990 to 1996, he was a director of the Monarch Foundation. Dr. Huston has authored more than 150 journal articles, 150 conference papers, 5 books, and 75 book reviews. He has served as a technical editor of Applied Mechanics Reviews, an associate editor of the Journal of Applied Mechanics, and a book review editor of the International Journal of Industrial Engineering. Dr. Huston is an active consultant in safety, biomechanics, and accident reconstruction. His research interests include multibody dynamics, human factors, biomechanics, and sport mechanics.