Three-dimensional Digital Image Correlation (3D-DIC) is a non-contact optical-numerical
technique for evaluating the dynamic mechanical behavior at the surface of structures and …

Many biological tissues have a complex hierarchical structure allowing them to function
under demanding physiological loading conditions. Structural changes caused by ageing or …

Welded joints are often employed in high-rise buildings and grid-shell structural systems but
on-site welding of cut steel tubes for spatially complex frame systems is problematic, time …

Computational analysis of the biomechanics of the vascular system aims at a better
understanding of its physiology and pathophysiology. To be of clinical use, however, these …

Patient-specific computational models are an established tool to support device
development and test under clinically relevant boundary conditions. Potentially, such …

As major extracellular matrix components, elastin, and collagen play crucial roles in
regulating the mechanical properties of the aortic wall and, thus, the normal cardiovascular …

Collagen plays an important role in the response of the arterial wall to mechanical loading
and presumably has a load-bearing function preventing overdistension. Collagen …

Understanding stress-strain relationships in arteries is important for fundamental
investigations in mechanobiology. Here we demonstrate the essential role of …