A simplified model to determine the contribution of strain energy in the failure process of thin biological membranes during cutting

Strain

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 173-179

  Doran, C F ^a   McCormack, B A O ^b   Macey, A ^c  

^a Ireland   (Ireland)

^b Atlantic Technological University Sligo   (Ireland)

^c SLIGO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Biological membrane; Cutting; Fracture toughness; Sharpness; Skin

Indexed keywords

FAILURE ANALYSIS; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MEDICAL APPLICATIONS; SKIN; STRAIN; STRESS ANALYSIS; TISSUE;

FRACTURE RESISTANCE; SHARPNESS; SOFT TISSUE CUTTING; STRAIN ENERGY;

BIOLOGICAL MEMBRANES;

EID: 10244261513     PISSN: 00392103     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-1305.2004.00165.x     Document Type: Article

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