Mechanics of Biological Systems and Materials, Volume 4: Proceedings of the 2013 Annual Conference on Experimental and Applied Mechanics, the fourth volume of eight from the Conference, brings together contributions to this important area of research and engineering. The collection presents early findings and case studies on a wide range of areas, including:

Structure-Function & Design of Soft Biological Tissues

Soft Tissue Biomechanics: Nanoscale to Physiological Control

Bone Mechanics

Biomimetic Materials

Residual Stresses in Biological Materials

Cells

Cellulose Materials

Klappentext

Mechanics of Biological Systems and Materials, Volume 4: Proceedings of the 2013 Annual Conference on Experimental and Applied Mechanics, the fourth volume of eight from the Conference, brings together contributions to this important area of research and engineering. The collection presents early findings and case studies on a wide range of areas, including:

Structure-Function & Design of Soft Biological Tissues

Soft Tissue Biomechanics: Nanoscale to Physiological Control

Bone Mechanics

Biomimetic Materials

Residual Stresses in Biological Materials

Cells

Cellulose Materials

Inhalt
From the Contents: Study of the Transient Response of Tympanic Membranes Under Acoustic Excitation.- Directional Failure of Tendons in the Presence of a Notch Defect.- Age and Regional Dependence of Collagen Crimp in Heart Valves.- The Cohesive law and Toughness of Engineering and Natural Adhesives.- Comparing the Passive Biomechanics of Tension-pressure Loading of Porcine Renal Arteries and its First Branch.- Indentation Measurements on Soft Materials Using Optical Surface Deformation Measurements.- Cadaveric Femoral Fracture Experiment in a Fall on the Hip Configuration.