A finite element model of skeletal muscles

Virtual and Physical Prototyping

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 159-170

  Martins, J A C ^a   Pato, M P M ^b   Pires, E B ^a  

^a INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TÉCNICO   (Portugal)

^b INSTITUTO SUPERIOR DE ENGENHARIA DE LISBOA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

2D Continuum deformation; Activation dynamics; Finite element method; Hill's model; Pelvic Floor; Skeletal muscles

Indexed keywords

ABAQUS; CHEMICAL ACTIVATION; CONSTITUTIVE EQUATIONS; DEFORMATION; DIGITAL STORAGE; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FLOORS; MUSCLE; ONE DIMENSIONAL; STRAIN RATE; SUBROUTINES;

ACTIVATION DYNAMICS; COMPUTATIONAL MODELLING; HILL TYPE MUSCLE MODEL; HILL'S MODEL; LARGE DEFORMATION FINITE ELEMENTS; SHELL FINITE ELEMENTS; SKELETAL MUSCLE; TRANSVERSELY ISOTROPIC MODEL;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

EID: 34547129514     PISSN: 17452759     EISSN: 17452767     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17452750601040626     Document Type: Article

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