Materiomics: Multiscale Mechanics of Biological Materials and Structures

Multiscale mechanics of hierarchical materials plays a crucial role in understanding and engineering biological and bioinspired materials and systems. The mechanical science of hierarchical tissues and cells in biological systems has recently emerged as an exciting area of research and provides enor...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Buehler, Markus J. (Editor), Ballarini, Roberto (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Vienna Springer Vienna 2013, 2013
Edition:1st ed. 2013
Series:CISM International Centre for Mechanical Sciences, Courses and Lectures
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Multiscale modeling of biomaterials and tissues
  • The mechanics of individual collagen fibrils: experiments using MEMS platforms, multiscale modeling and theory
  • Multiscale simulations of collagen fibril mechanics
  • Optical tweezers
  • Experiment of human physiology and disease
  • Advances in experimental cell biology and cell-material interactions