Biomechanics aims to explain the mechanics oflife and living. It is a useful tool, a simple tool, a valuable tool, an unavoidable tool. In the first volume, Biomechanics: Mechanical Properties of Living Tissues, the geometrical struc ture and the rheological properties of various materials, tissues, and organs are presented.

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Utgivningsdatum2013-02-10
Mått155 x 235 x 32 mm
Vikt879 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor570
FörlagSpringer-Verlag New York Inc.
ISBN9781475759136

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1 Motion.- 2 Segmental Movement and Vibrations.- 3 External Flow: Fluid Dynamic Forces Acting on Moving Bodies.- 4 Flying and Swimming.- 5 Blood Flow in Heart, Lung, Arteries, and Veins.- 6 Micro- and Macrocirculation.- 7 Respiratory Gas Flow.- 8 Basic Transport Equations According to Thermodynamics, Molecular Diffusion, Mechanisms in Membranes, and Multiphasic Structure.- 9 Mass Transport in Capillaries, Tissues, Interstitial Space, Lymphatics, Indicator Dilution Method, and Peristalsis.- 10 Description of Internal Deformation and Forces.- 11 Stress, Strain, and Stability of Organs.- 12 Strength, Trauma, and Tolerance.- 13 Biomechanical Aspects of Growth and Tissue Engineering.- Author Index.