Rodrigues, J.F.D.Lopes, HernaniMelo, F.J.M.Q. deSimões, J.A.2010-02-092010-02-092004Rodrigues, J.F. Dias; Lopes, H.; Melo, F. de; Simões, J. A. (2004). Experimental modal analysis of a synthetic composite femur. Experimental Mechanics. ISSN 0014-4851. 44:1, p. 29-320014-48511741-2765http://hdl.handle.net/10198/1799In this paper we describe the experimental characterization of the modal parameters of asynthetic com- posite femur model widely used in biomechanical research studies.The objective of the experimental procedure was to identify the natural frequencies and modes hapes of anun- constrained (free–free) femur.engModal analysisSynthetic femur boneVibrattionFEMjournal article10.1177/0014485104039745