Elasticity and Material Modeling

Inverse Finite Element Framework Combining Ultrasound Imaging and Inflation Testing of PVA Artery Phantoms

This paper develops an inverse finite element framework combining ultrasound imaging and inflation testing to characterize mechanical properties of PVA artery phantoms for atherosclerosis research.

Finite element model of the non-keratinized buccal tissue under the impact of negative pressure

The paper develops a finite element model to simulate non-keratinized buccal tissue under negative pressure, validated through suction experiments and histological analysis.

Automated model discovery for textile structures:The unique mechanical signature of warp knitted fabrics

This paper uses constitutive neural networks to automatically discover anisotropic mechanical models for warp knitted fabrics, finding that models with three microstructural directions outperform classical orthotropic models.

Uterus and cervix anatomical changes and cervix stiffness evolution throughout pregnancy

This study quantifies uterine and cervical structural and biomechanical changes across pregnancy using ultrasound and aspiration measurements in 47 low-risk pregnancies.

Comparing continuum and direct fiber models of soft tissues.An ocular biomechanics example reveals that continuum models may artificially disrupt the strains at both the tissue and fiber levels

This paper compares continuum and fiber models of soft tissues using ocular biomechanics, finding that fiber models better capture strain patterns and fiber-level deformations.

Isolating Poroelastic and Viscoelastic Mechanisms of Soft Tissues and Hydrogels Through Sequential Microscale Indentation Testing: New Applications of Indentation Theory for Microscale Characterization

This paper introduces a semi-analytical model to distinguish poroelastic and viscoelastic properties in soft tissues and hydrogels using sequential microscale indentation testing.

Automated model discovery for human cardiac tissue: Discovering the best model and parameters

This paper automates cardiac tissue model discovery by training a neural network to identify the best model and parameters for human cardiac tissue.

Equilibrium Tension and Compression Mechanical Properties of the Human Uterus

This study measures the mechanical properties of the human uterus during non-pregnancy and late pregnancy under compression and tension, finding reduced stiffness and increased fiber extensibility in pregnant tissue.

The role of thickness inhomogeneities in hierarchical cortical folding

This study uses simulations to show that thickness inhomogeneities in the brain's cortex lead to complex folding patterns, resembling higher-order brain structures.

An inverse modelling study on the local volume changes during early growth of the fetal human brain

The paper uses MRI data and a nonlinear continuum mechanics model to infer the growth deformation gradient field of the fetal human brain, showing in-plane cortical expansion dominates early growth.