An experimental and theoretical study on the anisotropy of elastin network

Annals of Biomedical Engineering

Volumn 37, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 1572-1583

  Zou, Yu ^a   Zhang, Yanhang ^a  

^a Boston University   (United States)

Author keywords

Cross linking density; Elastin network; Extracellular matrix; Fiber density; Fiber orientation; Microstructural model; Orthotropic hyperelasticity

Indexed keywords

CROSS-LINKING DENSITY; ELASTIN NETWORK; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; FIBER DENSITY; FIBER ORIENTATION; MICROSTRUCTURAL MODEL; ORTHOTROPIC HYPERELASTICITY;

ANISOTROPY; BLOOD VESSELS; DENSITY (SPECIFIC GRAVITY); ELASTICITY; FIBERS; MATRIX ALGEBRA; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; STATISTICAL MECHANICS; STEEL STRUCTURES; STRAIN; STRESS ANALYSIS; TENSILE TESTING;

GLYCOPROTEINS;

ELASTIN;

ANIMAL; ANISOTROPY; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; CATTLE; CHEMISTRY; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; THORACIC AORTA;

ANIMALS; ANISOTROPY; AORTA, THORACIC; CATTLE; ELASTIN; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL;

EID: 70349580374     PISSN: 00906964     EISSN: 15739686     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10439-009-9724-z     Document Type: Article

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