Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death worldwide and include, among
others, critical conditions of the aortic wall. Importantly, such critical conditions require …

The mechanical properties of arterial tissue play a central role in healthy human physiology
and have therefore been extensively studied and modeled in recent decades. These …

In this study, we propose a novel micromechanical model for the brain white matter, which is
described as a heterogeneous material with a complex network of axon fibers embedded in …

Among the three layers of the aortic wall, the media is primarily responsible for its
mechanical properties, but the adventitia prevents the aorta from overstretching and …

Abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) are a serious condition whose pathophysiology is
related to phenomena occurring at different length scales. To gain a better understanding of …

Collagen plays a key role in the strength of aortic walls, so studying micro-structural changes
during disease development is critical to better understand collagen reorganization. Second …

Abstract Al-Mg 2 Si composites have been developed through gravity die-casting
techniques. The influence of Mg 2 Si reinforcement concentration on strength …

This work proposes a displacement-based finite element model for large strain analysis of
isotropic compressible and nearly-incompressible hyperelastic materials. Constitutive law is …

Understanding the correlation between tissue architecture, health status, and mechanical
properties is essential for improving material models and developing tissue engineering …

Most constitutive models aim to describe the arterial macroscopic mechanical behavior via
an elastin-rich ground substance reinforced by spatially dispersed collagen fibers. Two …