Nonlinear theory of elasticity : applications in biomechanics / Larry A. Taber.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Taber, Larry Alan.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Elasticity.

Biomechanics.

Nonlinear mechanics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xvi, 399 p. ) ill.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

River Edge, NJ : World Scientific, c2004.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Soft biological tissues often undergo large elastic (or nearly elastic) deformations that can be analyzed using the nonlinear theory of elasticity. Because of the varied approaches to nonlinear elasticity in the literature, some aspects of the subject may be difficult to appreciate.

Soft biological tissues often undergo large elastic (or nearly elastic) deformations that can be analyzed using the nonlinear theory of elasticity. Because of the varied approaches to nonlinear elasticity in the literature, some aspects of the subject may be difficult to appreciate. This book attempts to clarify and unify those treatments, illustrating the advantages and disadvantages of each through various examples in the mechanics of soft tissues. Applications include muscle, arteries, the heart, embryonic tissues, and biological membranes.

Contents:

Vectors, Dyadics, and Tensors; Analysis of Deformation; Analysis of Stress; Constitutive Relations; Biomechanics Applications.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. 389-394) and index.

ISBN:

9786611934392

9781281934390

1281934399

9789812794222

9812794220

OCLC:

815752313