Journal of Biomechanical Engineering: Recent submissions
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Determination of a Strain Energy Density Function for the Tricuspid Valve Leaflets Using Constant Invariant-Based Mechanical Characterizations
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2021)The tricuspid valve (TV) regulates the blood flow within the right side of the heart. Despite recent improvements in understanding TV mechanical and microstructural properties, limited attention has been devoted to the ... -
Investigation of Murine Vaginal Creep Response to Altered Mechanical Loads
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2021)The vagina is a viscoelastic fibromuscular organ that provides support to the pelvic organs. The viscoelastic properties of the vagina are understudied but may be critical for pelvic stability. Most studies evaluate vaginal ... -
Evaluation of STEM Engagement Activities on the Attitudes and Perceptions of Mechanical Engineering S-STEM Scholars
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2021)Since 2009, the mechanical engineering (ME) scholarship-science technology engineering and mathematics (S-STEM) Program at the University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC) has provided financial support and program ... -
Finite Element Analysis as an Iterative Design Tool for Students in an Introductory Biomechanics Course
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2021)Insufficient engineering analysis is a common weakness of student capstone design projects. Efforts made earlier in a curriculum to introduce analysis techniques should improve student confidence in applying these important ... -
A Predictive Analysis of Wall Stress in Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms Using a Neural Network Model
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2021)Rupture risk assessment of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) by means of quantifying wall stress is a common biomechanical strategy. However, the clinical translation of this approach has been greatly limited due to the ... -
Key Components Related to Pressure Injury Formation: An Initial Investigation Into Pressure Distribution and Blood Perfusion Responses in Wheelchair Users
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2021)Soft tissue around bony prominences in the buttocks and back are high-risk areas prone to the development of pressure injuries. From a clinical perspective, prevention of pressure injuries all together is the ideal situation. ... -
Different Passive Viscoelastic Properties Between the Left and Right Ventricles in Healthy Adult Ovine
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2021)Ventricle dysfunction is the most common cause of heart failure, which leads to high mortality and morbidity. The mechanical behavior of the ventricle is critical to its physiological function. It is known that the ventricle ... -
Employing Faculty, Peer Mentoring, and Coaching to Increase the Self-Confidence and Belongingness of First-Generation College Students in Biomedical Engineering
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2021)First-generation college students (FGCSs) face myriad challenges including the lack of parental guidance, economic and social burdens, isolation, decreased belongingness, and lowered self-confidence making them at an ... -
An In Vitro Study to Investigate Biomechanical Responses of Peripheral Nerves in Hypoxic Neonatal Piglets
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2021)Despite occurrence of neonatal hypoxia and peripheral nerve injuries in complicated birthing scenarios, the effect of hypoxia on the biomechanical responses of neonatal peripheral nerves is not studied. In this study, ... -
Plasticity and Enzymatic Degradation Coupled With Volumetric Growth in Pulmonary Hypertension Progression
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2021)Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is one of the least understood and highly elusive cardiovascular conditions associated with elevated pulmonary arterial pressure. Although the disease mechanisms are not completely understood, ... -
A Parametric Analysis of Embedded Tissue Marker Properties and Their Effect on the Accuracy of Displacement Measurements
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2021)Datasets obtained from cadaveric experimentation are broadly used in validating finite element models of head injury. Due to the complexity of such measurements in soft tissues, experimentalists have relied on tissue-embedded ... -
Mechanical Efficiency Investigation of an Ankle-Assisted Robot for Human Walking With a Backpack-Load
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2021)The purpose of this work is to investigate the efficiency of wearable assistive devices under different load-carriage walking. We designed an experimental platform with a lightweight ankle-assisted robot. Eight subjects ... -
Comprehending Optimality of Finger Flexor Tendon Pulley System Using Computational Analysis
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2021)Existing prosthetic/orthotic designs are rarely based on kinetostatics of a biological finger, especially its tendon–pulley system (TPS). Whether a biological TPS is optimal for use as a reference, say for design purposes, ... -
The Key Pinch Stress Radiograph to Evaluate Dorsal Subluxation in the Basilar Thumb Joint
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2021)The basilar thumb joint is the joint second most commonly affected by osteoarthritis (OA) in the hand. Evaluation of dorsal subluxation of the thumb during a functional task such as key pinch could help assess OA risk. The ... -
Investigation of Fiber-Driven Mechanical Behavior of Human and Porcine Bladder Tissue Tested Under Identical Conditions
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2021)The urinary bladder is a highly dynamic organ that undergoes large deformations several times per day. Mechanical characteristics of the tissue are crucial in determining the function and dysfunction of the organ. Yet, ... -
An Adaptable Computed Tomography-Derived Three-Dimensional-Printed Alignment Fixture Minimizes Errors in Radius Biomechanical Testing
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2021)Biomechanical testing of long bones can be susceptible to errors and uncertainty due to malalignment of specimens with respect to the mechanical axis of the test frame. To solve this problem, we designed a novel, customizable ... -
Running Biomechanics of Adolescents With Autism Spectrum Disorder
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2021)Research examining gait biomechanics of persons with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) has grown significantly in recent years and has demonstrated that persons with ASD walk at slower self-selected speeds and with shorter ... -
Principal Component Analysis of Knee Joint Differences Between Bilateral and Unilateral Total Knee Replacement Patients During Level Walking
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2021)Many unilateral total knee replacement (TKR) patients will need a contralateral TKR. Differences in knee joint biomechanics between bilateral patients and unilateral patients are not well established. The purpose of this ... -
Improving Pulmonary Nanotherapeutics Using Helical Aerosol Streams: An In Silico Study
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2021)The increasing prevalence of pulmonary ailments including asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder, lung tuberculosis, and lung cancer, coupled with the success of pulmonary therapy, has led to a plethora of scientific ... -
A Systematic Review of the Tensile Biomechanical Properties of the Neonatal Brachial Plexus
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2021)Brachial plexus (BP) birth injury has a reported incidence of 1 to 4 per 1000 live births. During complicated deliveries, neonatal, maternal, and other birth-related factors can cause over-stretching or avulsion of the ...