BMED 6280 - Biomechanics of Soft Tissues

Institution:

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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Description:

Application of continuum mechanics in modeling the biomechanical behavior of nonmineralized tissues such as tendons, ligaments, skin, cartilage, blood vessels, etc. Topics include structure of collagen, elastin, proteoglycans, and other tissue components, nonlinear elastic models (including Fung's pseudoelasticity approach and strain energy functions), linear viscoelasticity, Fung's quasilinear viscoelasticity, hereditary integral formulation of constitutive equations, and introduction to mixture theory.When Offered: Fall term odd-numbered years. Credit Hours: 3

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3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.rpi.edu

Phone Number:

(518) 276-6000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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