Journal of Biomechanical Engineering: Recent submissions
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Viscoelastic Properties of Bioprinted Alginate Microbeads Compared to Their Bulk Hydrogel Analogs
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2022)Hydrogel microbeads are engineered spherical microgels widely used for biomedical applications in cell cultures, tissue engineering, and drug delivery. Their mechanical and physical properties (i.e., modulus, porosity, ... -
svMorph: Interactive Geometry-Editing Tools for Virtual Patient-Specific Vascular Anatomies
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2022)We propose svMorph, a framework for interactive virtual sculpting of patient-specific vascular anatomic models. Our framework includes three tools for the creation of tortuosity, aneurysms, and stenoses in tubular vascular ... -
Special Issue: Honoring the Editorial Accomplishments of Beth Winkelstein and Victor Barocas
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2023)In this special issue, we commemorate the near-decade-long service of JBME coeditors Drs. Beth Winkelstein and Victor Barocas. Both Beth and Victor, each ASME and Biomedical Engineering Society fellows, have been leaders ... -
Dots-on-Plots: A Web Application to Analyze Stress–Strain Curves From Tensile Tests of Soft Tissue
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2022)The calculation of tensile mechanical properties from stress–strain curves is a fundamental step in characterizing material behavior, yet no standardized method exists to perform these calculations for soft tissue. To ... -
Quantifying the Effect of Body Habitus on Cardiac Auscultation Via Computational Hemoacoustics
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2022)The effect of body habitus on auscultation of heart murmurs is investigated via computational hemoacoustic modeling. The source of the heart murmur is first obtained from a hemodynamic simulation of blood flow through a ... -
Musculoskeletal Gait Simulation to Investigate Biomechanical Effect of Knee Brace
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2022)Musculoskeletal modeling and simulation have been an emerging trend in human gait analysis. It allows the user to isolate certain biomechanical conditions and elucidate the dynamics of joints and muscles. This study used ... -
Multifield Modeling and Simulation of Nutrient Transport in Mechanically Stressed Meniscus Tissue
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2022)Insights into the transport mechanisms of nutrients are essential for understanding the pathophysiology of menisci. In the present work, we focus on the modeling and numerical simulation of the transport of glucose molecules ... -
Numerical Evaluations of an Uncemented Acetabular Component in Total Hip Arthroplasty: Effects of Loading and Interface Conditions
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2022)Using finite element (FE) models of intact and implanted hemipelvises, the study aimed to investigate the influences of musculoskeletal loading and implant–bone interface conditions on preclinical analysis of an uncemented ... -
Estimation of Simulated Left Ventricle Elastance Using Lumped Parameter Modelling and Gradient-Based Optimization With Forward-Mode Automatic Differentiation Based on Synthetically Generated Noninvasive Data
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2022)The present study evaluates a parameter discovery approach based on a lumped parameter model of the cardiovascular system in conjunction with optimization to approximate important cardiac parameters, including simulated ... -
Biomechanical Evaluation of Stair Ambulation Using Impedance Control on an Active Prosthesis
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2022)Active prostheses can provide net positive work to individuals with amputation, offering more versatility across locomotion tasks than passive prostheses. However, the effect of powered joints on bilateral biomechanics has ... -
A Quantitative Study of Transport of Surfactant Boli in a Three-Dimensional Lung Model of Neonates
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2022)Neonatal respiratory distress syndrome is mainly treated with the intratracheal delivery of pulmonary surfactants. The success of the therapy depends on the uniformity of distribution and efficiency of delivery of the ... -
Finite Element Model of a Piezo-Electric Actuator Coupled to the Middle Ear
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2022)The hearing contact lens® (HCL) is a new type of hearing aid devices. One of its main components is a piezo-electric actuator. In order to evaluate and maximize the HCL's performance, a model of the HCL coupled to a ... -
Occupant Injury and Response on Oblique-Facing Aircraft Seats: A Computational Study
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2022)Increased interest in the airline industry to enhance occupant comfort and maximize seating density has prompted the design and installation of obliquely mounted seats in aircraft. Previous oblique whole-body sled tests ... -
A Constitutive Model to Characterize In Vivo Human Palmar Tissue
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2022)In vivo characteristics of palmar soft tissue can be used to improve the accuracy of human models to explore and simulate a range of contact scenarios. Tissue characteristics can help to assess injury prevention strategies ... -
Influence of the Anatomical Structure on the Hemodynamics of Iliac Vein Stenosis
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2022)Few reports study the effects of the anatomical structure of the iliac vein on hemodynamics and the methods to reduce and delay in-stent thrombosis. The anatomical structure of iliac vein stenosis was used to establish ... -
A Mathematical Model of Maladaptive Inward Eutrophic Remodeling of Muscular Arteries in Hypertension
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2022)We propose a relatively simple two-dimensional mathematical model for maladaptive inward remodeling of resistive arteries in hypertension in terms of vascular solid mechanics. The main premises are: (i) maladaptive inward ... -
Review of Mechanisms and Research Methods for Blunt Ballistic Head Injury
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2022)Head injuries account for 15%–20% of all military injuries and pose a high risk of causing functional disability and fatality. Blunt ballistic impacts are one of the threats that can lead to severe head injuries. This ... -
How Many Trials Are Needed to Estimate Typical Lumbar Movement Patterns During Dynamic X-Ray Imaging?
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2023)Dynamic biplane radiographic (DBR) imaging measures continuous vertebral motion during in vivo, functional tasks with submillimeter accuracy, offering the potential to develop novel biomechanical markers for lower back ... -
Characterizing Aerosol Generating Procedures With Background Oriented Schlieren
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2023)The potential for characterizing aerosol generating procedures (AGPs) using background oriented schlieren (BOS) flow visualization was investigated in two clinical situations. A human-scale BOS system was used on a manikin ... -
A Rational Approach to Meshing Cerebral Venous Geometries for High-Fidelity Computational Fluid Dynamics
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2023)Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) of cerebral venous flows has become popular owing to the possibility of using local hemodynamics and hemoacoustics to help diagnose and plan treatments for venous diseases of the brain. ...