ABSTRACT

Biomechanics applies the laws and techniques of mechanics in the study of biological systems and related phenomena. Biomechanics uses mathematical and computational tools such as model construction of musclo-skeletal system, body fluid circulation, to aid medical diagnosis, therapeutics and surgery planning, designing of prostheses and implants or in tissue engineering. Present book targets specific topics pertaining to the biomechanics of soft tissues. Subjects addressed includes solids and multi-species mixtures as open systems: a continuum mechanics perspective; electro-chemo-mechanical couplings: tissues with a fixed electric charge and growth of biological tissues.

chapter 1|10 pages

Biomechanical topics in soft tissues

part 1|402 pages

Solids and multi-species mixtures as open systems: a continuum mechanics perspective

part 2|390 pages

Electro-chemomechanical couplings in tissues with a fixed electrical charge

part 3|242 pages

Growth of biological tissues