Abstract
A microstructurally based model for soft biological tissues was adapted to model the nonlinear response of the collagen network in skin. Quasi-static uniaxial tensile tests were conducted on dorsal skin of rats aged 1-4 months. Specimens were taken longitudinally and transversely to the spine and tested at 1.5%/s. The stiffness and microstructural organization of the collagenous network are reported and discussed with respect to biochemical and morphological observations. The model was found to be a convenient and objective way of quantifying the nonlinear response of skin. The model was also found to be sensitive to changes in the microstructure of skin due to age and specimen orientation.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages | 13-16 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| State | Published - 1990 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | Winter Annual Meeting of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers - Dallas, TX, USA Duration: Nov 25 1990 → Nov 30 1990 |
Other
| Other | Winter Annual Meeting of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers |
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| City | Dallas, TX, USA |
| Period | 11/25/90 → 11/30/90 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Engineering