Journal of Biomechanical Engineering: Recent submissions
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In Silico Evaluation of the Primary Stability of Acetabular Revision Cups: Standard Versus Locking Screws
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2025)Given the increasing complexity of revision total hip arthroplasty, ensuring optimal stability of acetabular revision cups (ARCs) is crucial, especially in cases of bone stock loss. In this study, the primary stability of ... -
Bending Flexibility of Negative Poisson's Ratio Structural Vascular Stent
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2025)A negative Poisson's ratio structural vascular stent with arrow-shaped cell is proposed in the paper. In order to improve the bending flexibility of the stent, three shapes of connecting bars, namely, U-shaped, S-shaped, ... -
Predicting Milk Flow Behavior in Human Lactating Breast: An Integrated Machine Learning and Computational Fluid Dynamics Approach
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2025)This study develops a comprehensive framework that integrates computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and machine learning (ML) to predict milk flow behavior in lactating breasts. Utilizing CFD and other high-fidelity simulation ... -
Location-Dependent Biomechanical Characterization of the Human Achilles Tendon in Diabetic and Nondiabetic Patients
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2025)Although diabetes is associated with alterations in the structural and functional properties of soft tissue, the response of the human Achilles tendon to location-dependent variations in both quasi-static and dynamic loading ... -
Hemodynamic Evaluation of Norwood Aortic Arch Geometry Compared to Native Arch Controls
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2025)The Norwood procedure creates a reconstructed neo-aorta to provide unobstructed systemic cardiac output for hypoplastic left heart syndrome patients. We used patient-specific computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations ... -
Statistical Shape Modeling and Prediction of Lumbar Spine Morphology in Patients With Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2025)A lumbar spine statistical shape model (SSM) was developed to explain morphological differences in a population with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS). Computed tomography (CT) was used to collect data on the lumbar ... -
Oversized Total Talar Prosthesis Enhances the Ankle Stability After Total Talus Replacement by Finite Element Analysis
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2025)Total talar replacement (TTR) with an additively manufactured personalized total talar prosthesis (TTP) is an emerging treatment for ankle disorders. However, how to enhance the ankle stability after TTR, which usually ... -
Exploring the Influence of Feature Selection Methods on a Random Forest Model for Gait Time Series Prediction Using Inertial Measurement Units
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2025)Despite the increasing use of inertial measurement units (IMUs) and machine learning techniques for gait analysis, there remains a gap in which feature selection methods are best tailored for gait time series prediction. ... -
Toward a Consistent Framework for Describing the Free Vibration Modes of the Brain
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2025)Frequency-domain analysis of brain tissue motion has received increased focus in recent years as an approach to describing the response of the brain to impact or vibration sources in the built environment. While researchers ... -
Variation in Layer-Specific Tear Properties of the Human Aorta Along Its Length and Circumference: Implications for Spatial Susceptibility to Dissection Initiation
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2025)Hemodynamic variations influence the location of entry tears in aortic dissection. This study investigates whether variations in tear strength across the human aorta contribute to these clinical manifestations. Circumferential ... -
A Feasible Low-Cost System for Kinematic and Kinetic Analysis of Sit-to-Stand Movement
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2025)The sit-to-stand (STS) movement is a common activity essential for independence and mobility. Traditional methods for assessing STS often involve costly laboratory equipment, limiting their accessibility. This study ... -
Effect of Various Degrees of Anterior Disc Displacement on the Biomechanical Response of the Masticatory System
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2025)Anterior disc displacement (ADD) is one of the most prevalent temporomandibular disorders (TMD). It was widely recognized that occlusal factors could affect temporomandibular joint (TMJ). However, the impacts of ADD on the ... -
Biomechanical Comparison of Human Walking Locomotion on Solid Ground and Sand
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2025)Current studies on human locomotion focus mainly on solid ground walking conditions. In this paper, we present a biomechanical comparison of human walking locomotion on solid ground and sand. A novel dataset containing ... -
Evaluating the Combined Neurotoxicity of Amyloid Beta and Tau Oligomers in Alzheimer's Disease: A Novel Cellular-Level Criterion
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2025)A criterion characterizing the combined neurotoxicity of amyloid beta and tau oligomers is suggested. A mathematical model for calculating the value of this criterion during senile plaque and neurofibrillary tangle (NFT) ... -
Multiscale Finite Element Modeling of Human Ear for Acoustic Wave Transmission Into Cochlea and Hair Cells Fatigue Failure
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2025)Hearing loss is highly related to acoustic injuries and mechanical damage of ear tissues. The mechanical responses and failures of ear tissues are difficult to measure experimentally, especially cochlear hair cells within ... -
Biomechanical Analysis for Enhanced Expulsion-Proof Intervertebral Fusion Device
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2025)This study aimed to compare the sinking and shifting characteristics of an enhanced expulsion-proof intervertebral fusion device (EEIFD) with a traditional transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion device (TTLIFD). Five ... -
Eyelid Motion Tracking During Blinking Using High-Speed Imaging and Digital Image Correlation
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2024)This study presents a novel technique to measure the motion of the eyelid during blinking. High-speed imaging and digital image correlation (DIC) were employed to monitor the eyelid during blinking in a noninvasive manner. ... -
Angular Kinematics at Minimum Toe Clearance in People With Transtibial Amputation Using Articulated and Nonarticulated Prosthesis
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2024)Subjects with unilateral transtibial amputation exhibit altered minimum toe clearance (MTC) depending on the ankle prosthesis used. It has been suggested that a limited prosthetic ankle angle could be the cause of the ... -
Phenomenological Muscle Constitutive Model With Actin–Titin Binding for Simulating Active Stretching
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2024)The force produced by a muscle depends on its contractile history, yet human movement simulations typically employ muscle models that define the force–length relationship from measurements of fiber force during isometric ... -
How Irregular Geometry and Flow Waveform Affect Pulsating Arterial Mass Transfer
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2024)Alzheimer's disease is a progressive degenerative condition that has various levels of effect on one's memory. It is thought to be caused by a buildup of protein in small fluid-filled spaces in the brain called perivascular ...