Materials Science Case Studies Series

 

Mechanical Heart Valves
Over a lifetime the average heart will beat almost 3 billion times so it's no surprise its valves can wear out. Prosthetic valves can be fitted and the materials these are constructed from must have incredible properties

 

Modern Materials in Hip Replacement Surgery
Biomedical materials developments over the last twenty years have led to some highly advanced alloys, ceramics and plastics used in today's prosthetics.

 

Piezoelectric materials and applications
Piezoelectrics are materials that can create electricity when subjected to a mechanical stress. Find out how we can take advantage of this and apply it in the real world.

 

Composite Materials and Helicopter Rotor Blades
The development of composite materials has had a huge impact on the aerospace industry and revolutionised helicopter blade design. Find out more here.