Title :
A composite micromechanical model for connective tissue applied to rat tail tendon
Author :
Ault, Holly K. ; Hoffman, Allen H.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Mech. Eng., Worcester Polytech. Inst., MA, USA
Abstract :
A micromechanical model of fibrous soft tissues has been developed which predicts upper and lower bounds on mechanical properties based on the structure and properties of tissue components. The model is useful in understanding the mechanical behaviour and interactions between soft-tissue constituents. For the highly organized structure of rat tail tendon, the upper-bound rule predicts uniform strain behavior in the material. A good correlation with experimental data is obtained
Keywords :
biomechanics; physiological models; composite micromechanical model; connective tissue; fibrous soft tissues; mechanical behaviour; mechanical interactions; mechanical properties bounds; rat tail tendon; strain behavior; Biological materials; Biological system modeling; Biological tissues; Composite materials; Connective tissue; Mechanical factors; Micromechanical devices; Predictive models; Tail; Tendons;
Conference_Titel :
Bioengineering Conference, 1989., Proceedings of the 1989 Fifteenth Annual Northeast
Conference_Location :
Boston, MA
DOI :
10.1109/NEBC.1989.36773
