Abstract: In our paper, Eq. 6(b) is applicable only at small strain, not the entire strain range covered in the study. In the more general case, the average deformation gradient is determined by the ...

Abstract: The microstructure of tissues and tissue equivalents (TEs) plays a critical role in determining the mechanical properties thereof. One of the key challenges in constitutive modeling of TEs is ...

Abstract: Mechanics of collagen gels, like that of many tissues, is governed by events occurring on a length scale much smaller than the functional scale of the material. To deal with the challenge ...

Abstract: Background: Collagen gels are important as platforms for in vitro study of cell behavior and as prototypical bioartificial tissues, but their mechanical behavior, particularly on the microscopic ...

Abstract: Many load-bearing soft tissues exhibit mechanical anisotropy. In order to understand the behavior of natural tissues and to create tissue engineered replacements, quantitative relationships must ...