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Modelling of the Frequency Response to Dynamic Nanoindentation of Soft Hydrated Anisotropic Materials: Application to Articular Cartilage

Taffetani M.¹, Bertarelli E.^1,2, Gottardi R.^3,4, Raiteri R.⁵, Vena P.^1,2

1 Department of Structural Engineerng, Politecnico di Milano, Piazza Leonardo da Vinci, 32 20133 Milano, Italy
2 IRCCS, IRCCS, Istituto Ortopedico Galeazzi, Milano Italy
3 Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, USA
4 Fondazione Ri.MED, Palermo, Italy
5 Department of Biophysical and Electronic Engineering, University of Genova, Genova, Italy