Handbook of Physical and Mechanical Testing of Soft Tissues

This book provides a fundamental understanding of soft tissue mechanics, with in-depth coverage of testing methods such as uniaxial, biaxial, and triaxial testing, compression and shear testing, as well as nanoindentation and high-strain-rate testing of soft tissues. It explores the techniques, objectives, equipment, gripping methods, data acquisition, data analysis, storage requirements, and emerging approaches used in soft tissue testing. The book also describes finite element and finite volume methods for simulating soft tissue responses. In addition, it discusses the anisotropic nature of soft tissues and reviews common constitutive models used to characterize their behaviour.Key FeaturesConsolidates the overall approach to the mechanical testing of soft tissues.Presents data acquisition, analysis techniques, and interpretation methods.Identifies non-invasive techniques for determining the properties of soft tissues.Discusses storage and gripping methods for soft tissue testing.Reviews testing procedures and the application of numerical methods to soft tissue data.This book is intended for graduate students, researchers, and professionals in bioengineering, biomechanics, and materials science.