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The work describes the set-up and operation of a computerized pendulum tribometer for investigating the tribological characteristics of synovial joints. The validity of the system is established for studies of friction in the cartilage-cartilage interface when the partitioned joint contains lubricating media of various (artificial or natural) origins.
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Original Russian Text © S.F. Ermakov, V.I. Nikolaev, A.V. Beletskii, L.A. Pashkevich, O.L. Eissmont, 2009, published in Trenie i Iznos, 2009, vol. 30, No. 3, pp. 230–235.
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Ermakov, S.F., Nikolaev, V.I., Beletskii, A.V. et al. A computerized system for investigating friction processes in synovial joints. J. Frict. Wear 30, 164–168 (2009). https://doi.org/10.3103/S1068366609030027
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