A review on damage and rupture modelling for soft tissues
Computational modelling of damage and rupture of non-connective and connective soft
tissues due to pathological and supra-physiological mechanisms is vital in the fundamental …
tissues due to pathological and supra-physiological mechanisms is vital in the fundamental …
Mechanical experimentation of the gastrointestinal tract: a systematic review
The gastrointestinal (GI) organs of the human body are responsible for transporting and
extracting nutrients from food and drink, as well as excreting solid waste. Biomechanical …
extracting nutrients from food and drink, as well as excreting solid waste. Biomechanical …
On thermo-viscoelastic experimental characterization and numerical modelling of VHB polymer
Recently, the so-called Very High Bond (VHB in short) tape has proven to be an ideal
polymer for producing devices made of electric field-responsive functional materials, eg …
polymer for producing devices made of electric field-responsive functional materials, eg …
[HTML][HTML] Mechanics of pulmonary airways: linking structure to function through constitutive modeling, biochemistry, and histology
Breathing involves fluid-solid interactions in the lung; however, the lack of experimental data
inhibits combining the mechanics of air flow to airway deformation, challenging the …
inhibits combining the mechanics of air flow to airway deformation, challenging the …
Experimental investigations of the human oesophagus: anisotropic properties of the embalmed mucosa–submucosa layer under large deformation
Mechanical characterisation of the layer-specific, viscoelastic properties of the human
oesophagus is crucial in furthering the development of devices emerging in the field, such …
oesophagus is crucial in furthering the development of devices emerging in the field, such …
Mechanical, compositional and morphological characterisation of the human male urethra for the development of a biomimetic tissue engineered urethral scaffold
This study addresses a crucial gap in the literature by characterising the relationship
between urethral tissue mechanics, composition and gross structure. We then utilise these …
between urethral tissue mechanics, composition and gross structure. We then utilise these …
Biomimetic tubular materials: from native tissues to a unifying view of new vascular, tracheal, gastrointestinal, oesophageal, and urinary grafts
Repairing tubular tissues—the trachea, the esophagus, urinary and gastrointestinal tracts,
and the circulatory system—from trauma or severe pathologies that require resection, calls …
and the circulatory system—from trauma or severe pathologies that require resection, calls …
Experimental investigations of the human oesophagus: anisotropic properties of the embalmed muscular layer under large deformation
The oesophagus is a primarily mechanical organ whose material characterisation would aid
in the investigation of its pathophysiology, help in the field of tissue engineering, and …
in the investigation of its pathophysiology, help in the field of tissue engineering, and …
Mechanical Characterization of the Male Lower Urinary Tract: Comparison among Soft Tissues from the Same Human Case Study
Featured Application An exhaustive mechanical characterization of the lower urinary tract
represents a key point for the development of effective in silico models to provide additional …
represents a key point for the development of effective in silico models to provide additional …
[HTML][HTML] Cryopreservation of porcine urethral tissue: Storage at− 20 C preserves the mechanical, failure and geometrical properties
Cryopreservation is required to preserve the native properties of tissue for prolonged
periods of time. In this study, we evaluate the impact that 4 different cryopreservation …
periods of time. In this study, we evaluate the impact that 4 different cryopreservation …