Finite element analysis of mechanics of lateral transmission of force in single muscle fiber

Journal of Biomechanics

Volumn 45, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 2001-2006

  Zhang, Chi ^a   Gao, Yingxin ^a  

^a School of Operations Research and Industrial Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

Endomysium; Finite element modeling; Lateral transmission; Myofiber; Myofiber model; Tapered end

Indexed keywords

ENDOMYSIUM; EXTRACELLULAR MATRICES; FINITE ELEMENT MODELING; FINITE ELEMENT MODELS; MUSCLE FIBER; MYOFIBER; MYOFIBERS; SKELETAL MUSCLE; TAPERED END; TRANSMISSION OF FORCES;

MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MUSCLE; STRESS CONCENTRATION;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; ENDOMYSIUM; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MECHANOTRANSDUCTION; MUSCLE CELL; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE FORCE; MUSCLE STIFFNESS; MUSCLE STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCESS MODEL;

ANIMALS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELASTIC MODULUS; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; HUMANS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE FIBERS, SKELETAL; STRESS, MECHANICAL;

EID: 84863574672     PISSN: 00219290     EISSN: 18732380     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2012.04.026     Document Type: Article

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