Mechanics of tendon, from an engineering perspective

International Journal of Fatigue

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1001-1009

  Ker, Robert F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fatigue; Mechanical properties; Rupture; Structure; Tendon

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN; CRACKS; ELASTIC MODULI; FATIGUE DAMAGE; STRESS ANALYSIS;

FATIGUE RUPTURE; FIBRILS; THIN INTERDIGITATING FIBROUS UNITS;

TENDONS;

EID: 33947290057     PISSN: 01421123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfatigue.2006.09.020     Document Type: Article

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