Biomechanical Aspects of Soft Tissues

Benjamin Loret

ISBN 10: 149875239X / ISBN 13: 9781498752398

Published by CRC Press Okt 2016, 2016

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Neuware - This title is devoted to the constitutive aspects of the biomechanics of soft tissues. The book initiates by giving the in-depth description of the mechanics and thermodynamics that underlies the constitutive modeling of biological tissues in a continuum perspective. Further, it presents a unified framework in which electro-chemo-mechanical couplings associated with the composition-induced function of these tissues with a fixed electric charge are exposed. The last part addresses the growth of biological tissues. Articular cartilages are addressed from the points of view of their normal functioning and of the production of substitutes through tissue engineering.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Biomechanical Aspects of Soft Tissues
• Publisher: CRC Press Okt 2016
• Publication Date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 149875239X
• ISBN 13: 9781498752398
• Binding: Buch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 279W x 218H x 41D millimeters 279 millimeters width by 218 millimeters height by 41 millimeters depth
• Weight: 2427 grams

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Synopsis

Biomechanics applies the laws and techniques of mechanics in the study of biological systems and related phenomena. Biomechanics uses mathematical and computational tools such as model construction of musclo-skeletal system, body fluid circulation, to aid medical diagnosis, therapeutics and surgery planning, designing of prostheses and implants or in tissue engineering. Present book targets specific topics pertaining to the biomechanics of soft tissues. Subjects addressed includes solids and multi-species mixtures as open systems: a continuum mechanics perspective; electro-chemo-mechanical couplings: tissues with a fixed electric charge and growth of biological tissues.

About the Author

Benjamin Loret is professor of mechanics and civil engineering at the University of Grenoble, France. His research addresses the constitutive responses of engineering and biological materials to static and dynamic loadings. He has especially focused on the couplings of thermal, hydraulical, electrical, chemical and mechanical natures that are ubiquitous in fluid saturated porous media.  Applications target innovative energy production systems and biomechanics of soft tissues.

Fernando. M.F. Simões was born on July 23rd, 1964, in Lisboa, Portugal. He has received is Ph.D. degree in civil engineering from the Instituto Superior Técnico of the Technical University of Lisboa, Portugal, in 1997. Presently, he is Assistant Professor at the Department of Civil Engineering, Architecture and GeoResources (University of Lisbon). His research interests include structural mechanics and biomechanics.