The Ring-Pull Assay for Mechanical Properties of Fibrous Soft Tissues – an Analysis of the Uniaxial Approximation and a Correction for Nonlinear Thick-Walled Tissues | Zendy

Ryan R. Mahutga | Zendy; Carl T. Schoephoerster | Zendy; Victor H. Barocas | Zendy

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The Ring-Pull Assay for Mechanical Properties of Fibrous Soft Tissues – an Analysis of the Uniaxial Approximation and a Correction for Nonlinear Thick-Walled Tissues

Author(s) -

Ryan R. Mahutga,

Carl T. Schoephoerster,

Victor H. Barocas

Publication year - 2020

Publication title -

experimental mechanics

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.815

H-Index - 87

eISSN - 1741-2765

pISSN - 0014-4851

DOI - 10.1007/s11340-020-00623-3

Subject(s) - materials science , radius , modulus , anisotropy , ultimate tensile strength , composite material , ring (chemistry) , tensile testing , stress (linguistics) , material properties , finite element method , elastic modulus , nonlinear system , solid mechanics , biomedical engineering , structural engineering , optics , physics , chemistry , medicine , linguistics , computer security , philosophy , organic chemistry , quantum mechanics , computer science , engineering

The ring-pull test, where a ring of tissue is hooked via two pins and stretched, is a popular biomechanical test, especially for small arteries. Although convenient and reliable, the ring test produces inhomogeneous strain, making determination of material parameters non-trivial.

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