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Mechanics of Biological Systems and Materials, Volume 7

Proceedings of the 2014 Annual Conference on Experimental and Applied Mechanics

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Table of contents (12 papers)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-vii
  2. In Vitro Complex Shear Modulus of Bovine Muscle Tissue

    • Jennifer Hay, Sabina Cherneva
    Pages 1-6
  3. A Camera-Based Experimental Method for Mechanical Test on Patellar Tendons

    • Lorenzo Scalise, Barbara Lonzi, Natascia Bernacchia
    Pages 7-17
  4. Thin-Shell Behavior of Mammalian Tympanic Membrane Studied by Digital Holography

    • Morteza Khaleghi, Cosme Furlong, Jeffrey Tao Cheng, John J. Rosowski
    Pages 19-25
  5. Controlling Abalone Shell Architecture with Temperature

    • MariAnne Sullivan, Barton C. Prorok
    Pages 27-31
  6. The Modeling of Time Dependent Mechanical Properties of Cervine Enamel

    • Y.-J. Syu, R.-L. Lin, N.-S. Liou
    Pages 33-36
  7. Development of Tissue Surrogates for Photoelastic Strain Analysis of Needle Insertion

    • Rachel A. Tomlinson, Wei Kang Aui Yong, Guy Morton, Zeike A. Taylor
    Pages 37-45
  8. Polymer Gels for Defense Applications

    • Randy A. Mrozek, Yelena R. Sliozberg, Jan W. Andzelm, Joseph L. Lenhart
    Pages 47-51
  9. Development of a Microloading Platform for In Vitro Mechanotransduction Studies

    • S. L. York, J. D. King, A. S. Pietros, B. Zhang Newby, P. Sethu, M. M. Saunders
    Pages 53-59
  10. Development of a Multi-Strain Profile for Cellular Mechanotransduction Testing

    • J. D. King, D. Hayes, K. Shah, S. L. York, P. Sethu, M. M. Saunders
    Pages 61-67
  11. Pull-Off Adhesion Measurements on C. Elegans

    • Michael W. Keller, Kevin A. Adams, Roger Mailler
    Pages 69-74
  12. A Fractional Order Model for Local Electric Fields in Tissues

    • Mehedi Hasan, Corina Drapaca
    Pages 75-79
  13. Simulation of Atherosclerotic Plaque Delamination Using the Cohesive Zone Model

    • Xiaochang Leng, Xin Chen, Xiaomin Deng, Michael A. Sutton, Susan M. Lessner
    Pages 81-88

About this book

Mechanics of Biological Systems and Materials, Volume 7: Proceedings of the 2014 Annual Conference on Experimental and Applied Mechanics, the seventh 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:

Soft Tissues Mechanics

Natural Materials & Bio-Inspiration

Tissue Engineering

Cells Mechanics

Editors and Affiliations

  • Dept of Mechanical Engg, McGill University, Montreal, Canada

    Francois Barthelat

  • Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, USA

    Chad Korach

  • Purdue University, West Lafayette, USA

    Pablo Zavattieri

  • Auburn University, Auburn, USA

    Barton C. Prorok

  • Rice University, Houston, USA

    K. Jane Grande-Allen

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Mechanics of Biological Systems and Materials, Volume 7

  • Book Subtitle: Proceedings of the 2014 Annual Conference on Experimental and Applied Mechanics

  • Editors: Francois Barthelat, Chad Korach, Pablo Zavattieri, Barton C. Prorok, K. Jane Grande-Allen

  • Series Title: Conference Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Mechanics Series

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-06974-6

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Engineering, Engineering (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Society for Experimental Mechanics, Inc. 2015

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-06973-9Published: 06 August 2014

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-38360-6Published: 17 September 2016

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-06974-6Published: 28 July 2014

  • Series ISSN: 2191-5644

  • Series E-ISSN: 2191-5652

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: VII, 88

  • Number of Illustrations: 18 b/w illustrations, 54 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Biomedical Engineering and Bioengineering, Biomaterials, Theoretical and Applied Mechanics

Buy it now

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eBook USD 169.00
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as EPUB and PDF
  • Read on any device
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  • Own it forever
Hardcover Book USD 219.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

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