Abstract: The mechanical behavior of the lung tissue (expressed by its constitutive equations) has considerable influence on the normal and pathological function of the lung. It determines the stress field ...

Abstract: The rheological behavior of mammalian tendon is analyzed in terms of its constituents structure and their properties. The elastic fibers are assumed to be straight and linearly elastic. They ...

Abstract: Soft tissues are binary systems of fibers embedded in a fluid matrix. Their equilibrium response to external loading is the sum of the fibers’ stress and the matrix osmotic pressure. The ...

Abstract: A model of left ventricular function is developed based on morphological characteristics of the myocardial tissue. The passive response of the three-dimensional collagen network and the active ...

Abstract: The time-dependent mechanical properties of sheep digital extensor tendons were studied by sequences of stress-relaxation tests. The results exhibited irreversible preconditioning and reversible ...

Abstract: A rational methodology is developed for optimal design of biaxial stretch tests intended for estimating material parameters of flat tissues. It is applied to a structural model with a variety ...

Abstract: A three dimensional incompressible and geometrically as well as materially nonlinear finite element is formulated for future implementation in models of cardiac mechanics. The stress-strain relations ...

Abstract: Most of the myriad (order of 109) interconnected coronary vessels interact nonlinearly with their embedding contracting myocardium. Their dynamic flow can be simulated based on a nonlinear ...