BME 474 - Biomechanics of Living Tissues:Solids

Institution:

New Jersey Institute of Technology

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Description:

Prerequisites: Math 222 and Mech 327. Measurements of deformation and strain resulting from stress on bone, muscle, spinal discs, cartilage, skin, blood vessels, etc.. Fiber reinforcement in tissues (anisotropy) and viscoelastic properties of tissues. Review of methods for testing and describing mechanical behavior of tissues. Long term adaptation of living tissues to mechanical environment (growth and atrophy). Overview of mechanics at the cellular level.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.njit.edu/

Phone Number:

(973) 596-3000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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