Mechanics of Biological Systems and Materials, Volume 4 Proceedings of the 2013 Annual Conference on Experimental and Applied Mechanics /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Barthelat, François (Editor), Zavattieri, Pablo (Editor), Korach, Chad S. (Editor), Prorok, Barton C. (Editor), Grande-Allen, K. Jane (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
• Series: Conference Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Mechanics Series,
• Subjects: Engineering.; Mechanics.; Mechanics, Applied.; Biomedical engineering.; Biomaterials.; Theoretical and Applied Mechanics.; Biomedical Engineering.

Mechanics of Biological Systems and Materials, Volume 4: Proceedings of the 2013 Annual Conference on Experimental and Applied Mechanics, the fourth volume of eight from the Conference, brings together contributions to this important area of research and engineering.  The collection presents early f...

Table of Contents:

• From the Contents: Study of the Transient Response of Tympanic Membranes Under Acoustic Excitation
• Directional Failure of Tendons in the Presence of a Notch Defect
• Age and Regional Dependence of Collagen Crimp in Heart Valves
• The Cohesive law and Toughness of Engineering and Natural Adhesives
• Comparing the Passive Biomechanics of Tension-pressure Loading of Porcine Renal Arteries and its First Branch
• Indentation Measurements on Soft Materials Using Optical Surface Deformation Measurements
• Cadaveric Femoral Fracture Experiment in a Fall on the Hip Configuration.