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    THE EFFECT OF PENTAGONAL AND OCTAGONAL JOINT DESIGN ON THE FATIGUE STRENGTH OF POLYMER-MATRIX COMPOSITE MATERIALS

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    Joining methods and suitable geometry selection become an important role in the bonding of composites. The fatigue strength of adhesively bonded joint of thick woven type laminated E-glass/ Polymer matrix composites consist of 22 layers with a layer thickness of 0.5 mm was investigated experimentally. Frequency was kept constant at 10 Hz for all experiments, while the load ratio was equal to 0.1, resulting in a tension-tension fatigue loading. Octagonal and pentagonal tongue and groove joint design were used in order to join thick composite materials. Experimental results and SEM analysis of present study indicated that fatigue strength was strongly influenced by the geometry of joint design. Claw length and claw width defined in the design were found to have a significant effect on fatigue strength of adhesively bonded joints. The octagonal design showed almost two times higher fatigue strength than pentagonal joint design

    Proprioception following the Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction with Tibialis Anterior Tendon Allograft

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    After the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction, a loss of proprioception is observed and it can continue years after the operation. The aim of this study is to evaluate proprioception in standing position at different knee flexion angles in patients who underwent ACL reconstruction with tibialis anterior tendon allograft. The study included 34 patients who underwent ACL reconstruction with tibialis anterior tendon allograft and 34 healthy individuals. Proprioception was evaluated in standing position at 15 degrees, 30 degrees, 60 degrees flexion angles with the active joint position sense (AJPS) method using digital inclinometer. Proprioception deviation angle was found to be higher in the operated leg at 30 degrees and 60 degrees flexion angles in the patient group compared with the other leg (p < 0.05), the biggest proprioception difference was between the 15 degrees and 60 degrees flexion angles in both the patient and the control group (p < 0.05) that the difference between 15 degrees and 30 degrees flexion angles is lowest (p < 0.05), and that these differences are higher in the operated leg of the patient group compared with the other leg of the patient group and to the dominant leg of the control group (p < 0.05). As approximately 4 years after ACL reconstruction with tibialis anterior tendon allograft, loss of proprioception at 60 degrees knee flexion continued, ACL injury related to loss of proprioception may occur at angles higher than 30 degrees flexion. Thus, patients may be provided with proprioception-enhancing rehabilitation in the long term, particularly, at flexion angles above medium levels

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