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Project:
Triaxial Compression Vessel

Purpose:
The one-of-a-kind research device simulates and applies complex real-life stresses on living cartilage.

Customer:
Orthopaedic Biomechanics Laboratory
College of Medicine
The University of Iowa

Assignment:
Develop prototype for testing in Department of Orthomechanics laboratories. The actual-working vessel was created from drawings and consultations with physicians and medical researchers during a six-month period.