Biomechanics Mechanical Properties of Living Tissues
The motivation for writing aseries ofbooks on biomechanics is to bring this rapidly developing subject to students of bioengineering, physiology, and mechanics. In the last decade biomechanics has become a recognized disci pline offered in virtually all universities. Yet there is no adequate textbo...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY
Springer New York
1981, 1981
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 1981 |
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| Collection: | Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- 1 Introduction: A Sketch of the History and Scope of the Field
- 2 The Meaning of the Constitutive Equation
- 3 The Flow Properties of Blood
- 4 Red Blood Cells and Their Deformability
- 5 The Rheology of Blood in Microvessels
- 6 Bio-viscoelastic Fluids
- 7 Bio-viscoelastic Solids
- 8 Mechanical Properties of Blood Vessels
- 9 Skeletal Muscle
- 10 Heart Muscle
- 11 Smooth Muscles
- 12 Bone and Cartilage
- Author Index