Material parameter identification and inverse problems in soft tissue biomechanics

The articles in this book review hybrid experimental-computational methods applied to soft tissues which have been developed by worldwide specialists in the field. People developing computational models of soft tissues and organs will find solutions for calibrating the material parameters of their m...

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Other Authors Avril, Stéphane (Editor), Evans, Sam (Editor)
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Cham, Switzerland : Springer, ©2017.
SeriesCourses and lectures ; no. 573.
Subjects
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9783319450711
9783319450704
ISSN0254-1971 ;
Physical Description1 online resource

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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Structural building blocks of soft tissues: tendons and heart valves
  • Hyperelasticity of soft tissues and related inverse problems
  • How can we measure the mechanical properties of soft tissues?- Damage in vascular tissues and its modeling
  • Mechanical behavior of skin: the struggle for the right testing method
  • Soft tissue finite element modeling and calibration of the material properties in the context of computer assisted medical interventions.