Modelling the mechanical properties of human skin: Towards a 3D discrete fibre model

Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology - Proceedings

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 6640-6643

  Jor, Jessica W Y ^a   Nash, Martyn P ^a   Nielsen, Poul M F ^a   Hunter, Peter J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STATISTICAL METHODS; TISSUE;

DISCRETE FIBER MODEL; FIBER THICKNESS; FORCE BALANCE; NONLINEAR MECHANICAL RESPONSE;

SKIN;

EID: 57649187940     PISSN: 05891019     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/IEMBS.2007.4353882     Document Type: Conference Paper

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