8-52. The vertebra of the spinal column can support a maximum compressive stress of smax, before undergoing a compression fracture. Determine the smallest force P that can be applied to a vertebra, if we assume this load is applied at an eccentric distance e from the centerline of the bone, and the bone remains elastic. Model the vertebra as a hollow cylinder with an inner radius ri and outer radius ro. | |
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