Nonlinear anisotropic composite biomechanical modeling of human skin

Journal of Shanghai Jiaotong University (Science)

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 363-367

  Huang, Zhen ^a   Zhou, Dai ^a   Ren, Qiu Shi ^a  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Biomechanical modeling; Human skin; Nonlinear and anisotropic properties

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPIC COMPOSITES; ANISOTROPIC PROPERTY; BIOMECHANICAL MODELING; COLLAGEN FIBER; CONSTITUTIVE MATRICES; DEFORMATION MODES; GEL BLOCK; GEL MATRIX; HUMAN SKIN; MECHANICAL RESPONSE; MODEL PARAMETERS; SKIN TISSUE; STATISTICAL DISTRIBUTION; STRESS-STRAIN; STRUCTURAL APPROACH; STRUCTURAL COMPONENT; STRUCTURE-FUNCTION RELATIONSHIP;

ANISOTROPY; BIOMECHANICS; COLLAGEN; FIBERS; GELS; TISSUE;

THREE DIMENSIONAL;

EID: 77954111727     PISSN: 10071172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12204-010-1017-z     Document Type: Article

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