Open AccessTheoretical methods and models for mechanical properties of soft biomaterials
Author(s) -
Zhonggang Feng,
Tadashi Kosawada,
Toshio Nakamura,
Daisuke Sato,
Tatsuo Kitajima,
Mitsuo Umezu
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
aims materials science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.367
H-Index - 16
eISSN - 2372-0484
pISSN - 2372-0468
DOI - 10.3934/matersci.2017.3.680
Subject(s) - mechanobiology , hyperelastic material , viscoelasticity , field (mathematics) , biofabrication , computer science , nanotechnology , biochemical engineering , management science , materials science , engineering , tissue engineering , finite element method , mathematics , biomedical engineering , structural engineering , biology , pure mathematics , composite material , genetics
We review the most commonly used theoretical methods and models for the mechanical properties of soft biomaterials, which include phenomenological hyperelastic and viscoelastic models, structural biphasic and network models, and the structural alteration theory. We emphasize basic concepts and recent developments. In consideration of the current progress and needs of mechanobiology, we introduce methods and models for tackling micromechanical problems and their applications to cell biology. Finally, the challenges and perspectives in this field are discussed