Under physiological conditions, the arterial vasculature is characterized by a progressive increase in stiffness from the aorta and large elastic arteries toward the peripheral muscular conduit arteries, often labeled as the arterial stiffness gradient. However, this gradient is not by any means invariable as stiffness of the aorta tends to increase with age, whereas the relationship between pe...

It has long been accepted that differential radial thickening of guard cells plays an important role in the turgor-driven shape changes required for stomatal pore opening to occur [1-4]. This textbook description derives from an original interpretation of structure rather than measurement of mechanical properties. Here we show, using atomic force microscopy, that although mature guard cells dis...

The mechanical behavior of endovascular coronary stents influences their therapeutic efficacy. Through computational studies, researchers can analyze device performance and improve designs. We developed a 1-dimensional finite element method, net-based algorithm and used it to analyze the effects of radial loading and bending in commercially available stents. Our computational study included des...

OBJECTIVE To determine the influence of neoplasia on the biomechanical properties of canine antebrachia. STUDY DESIGN Ex vivo biomechanical study. SAMPLE POPULATION Osteosarcoma (OSA)-affected canine antebrachia (n = 12) and unaffected canine antebrachia (n = 9). METHODS Antebrachia were compressed in axial loading until failure. A load-deformation curve was used to acquire the structural...

Analytical solutions for elastic buckling and post-buckling geometries are scarce. The present work presents such a solution sample geometry, initially planar, which buckles into complex 3D shape under tensile load. assumptions that the thickness is small, so flexural stiffness low compared to in-plane strain stiffness, hence can be considered inextensible. initial geometry composed of two disk...

background: the present study was designed to ascertain serial changes on distal radius radiographic parameters attributable to aging.       methods: in this prospective study, the sample consisted of 120 healthy individuals who were divided into four age groups each containing 15 males and 15 females. in the two below-20-year-old groups, only ulnar variance could be investigated. wrist radiogr...

Abstract A tensile test program of Moso bamboo samples was carried out in order to obtain information on the radial distribution elastic and strength properties. In accordance with previous studies, modulus were found increase outwards direction. This spatial dependence compared fibre content layers excellent correlation suggesting that fibres are main load bearing components. The quantified us...