Abstract: An extensive multiaxial experimental campaign on the monotonic, timeand historydependent mechanical response of bovine Glisson's capsule (GC) is presented. Reproducible characteristics were observed such as Jshaped curves ...

Abstract: he processes leading to the tropical transition of the October 1996 medicane in the western Mediterranean are investigated on the basis of a 50-member ensemble of regional climate model (RCM) simulations. By comparing the ...

Abstract: Puncture testing has been applied in several studies for the mechanical characterization of human fetal membrane (FM) tissue, and significant knowledge has been gained from these investigations. When comparing results of ...

Abstract: in vivo skin characterization methods were shown to be useful in the detection of microstructural alterations of the dermis due to skin diseases. Specifically, the diagnostic potential of skin suction has been widely ...

Abstract: The structural and mechanical integrity of amnion is essential to prevent preterm premature rupture (PPROM) of the fetal membrane. In this study, the mechanical response of human amnion to repeated loading and the ...

Abstract: In order to evaluate the performance of stents used in transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI), finite element simulations are setup to reconstruct patient-specific contact forces between implant and its surrounding ...