A continuum mechanics framework and a constitutive model for remodelling of collagen gels and collagenous tissues

Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids

Volumn 58, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 918-933

  Kroon, Martin ^a  

^a ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Anisotropy; Collagen; Constitutive; Hyperelasticity; Remodelling

Indexed keywords

A-DENSITY; AFFINE DEFORMATION; BIOLOGICAL SOFT TISSUE; CAUCHY STRESS; COLLAGEN FIBRES; COLLAGEN GELS; COLLAGENOUS TISSUES; CONSTITUTIVE; DENSITY FUNCTIONS; EVOLUTION LAW; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; HUMAN BODIES; HYPER ELASTIC; HYPER-ELASTICITY; MANY BODY; MODEL PARAMETERS; PHYSIOLOGICAL CONDITION; STRAIN ENERGY FUNCTIONS; STRESS-STRAIN RELATIONSHIPS; STRUCTURAL STABILITIES; THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK; WOUND HEALING;

ANISOTROPY; CELL CULTURE; CONSTITUTIVE MODELS; CONTINUUM MECHANICS; ELASTICITY; FIBERS; FIBROBLASTS; GELS; HISTOLOGY; STABILITY; STRAIN ENERGY; TISSUE;

COLLAGEN;

EID: 77955148285     PISSN: 00225096     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmps.2010.03.005     Document Type: Article

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