(Department) Biomedical Engineering (Division) Biomaterials and Tissue
(Level and Major) Graduate
Course Title Tissue Mechanics
Number of Credits 3 Prerequisite Strength of Materials
Course Description:
This course describes the effect of forces upon biological tissues.
Course Goals and Objectives:
This course deals with the constitutive models that describe the deformation of biological tissues under loading and analyzes the pathological effect of such phenomenon.
Course Topics:
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Introduction to biosystems
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Inorganic components of biological tissues
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Organic components of biological tissues
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Mechanical properties of microstructures of biological tissues
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Mechanical properties of soft biological tissues
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Mechanical properties of hard biological tissues
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Finite elasticity, hyperelasticity, poroelasticity, biphasic
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Tissue Remodeling
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Biomechanical analysis of body tissue pathology and aging
The course aims to:
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Develop detailed understanding of the mechanics theory that rules in biological tissues
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Develop detailed understanding of the mechanical properties of soft and hard tissues
Reading Resources:
- Holzapfel G. A. , Ogden R. W., Mechanics of Biological Tissue, 9002, Springer
- Fung y. c., Biomechanics: Mechanical Properties of Living Tissues (9nd ed), Springer, 1223
- Nigg B. M., Herzog W. (eds), Biomechanics of Musculo- Skeletal System (9nd ed), 1222, John Wiley & Sons
- Cowin S. C., Humphrey J. D., Cardiovascular Soft tissue Mechanics, 9009, Springer
- Humphrey J. D., Cardiovascular Solid Mechanics, 9009, Springer
- Cowin S. C., Bone Mechanics Handbook (9nd ed), 9001, CRC
- Aaberg E., Muscle Mechanics (9nd ed), 9005, Human Kinetics Publishers
- Martin R. B. et al., Skeletal Tissue Mechanics, 1229, Springs
Evaluation
Homework, term projects, midterm and final exams