Main description:

Mechanics of Biological Systems and Materials & Micro-and Nanomechanics, Volume 4 of the Proceedings of the 2019 SEM Annual Conference & Exposition on Experimental and Applied Mechanics, the fourth volume of six from the Conference, brings together contributions to important areas of research and engineering. The collection presents early findings and case studies on a wide range of topics, including:

Extreme NanomechanicsIn-Situ NanomechanicsExpanding Boundaries in MetrologyMicro and Nanoscale DeformationMEMS for Actuation, Sensing and Characterization1D & 2D MaterialsCardiac MechanicsCell Mechanics Biofilms and Microbe MechanicsTraumatic Brain InjuryOrthopedic BiomechanicsLigaments and Soft Materials

Contents:

1. Terahertz Protein Vibrations: The Usefulness of Coarse-Grained Numerical Models2. Protein Conformational Changes and Low-Frequency Vibrational Modes: A Similarity Analysis3. Keynote: Residual Stresses in Biological Materials4. Quantification of Papillary Muscle Motion and Mitral Regurgitation after Myocardial Infarction5. Characterization of Fiber Alignment and Mechanical Properties of Printed Cellulose Nanofibril Films6. Vibrational Analysis of Biopolymer-Based Hydrogels Using 3D-Printed Test Structures for Applications In Bioprinting7. High Strain Torsional Shear of Porcine Thoracic Aorta8. Imaging of the Scattering of High-Intensity Focused Ultrasonic Waves at Artificial Bone Replicas9. A Comparison Between Bearing and Non-Bearing Human Bone: Mechanical Testing and Micro-Architecture Assessment10. 3D High-Speed Digital Image Correlation (3D-HSDIC) to Study Damage of Human Eardrum Under High-pressure Loading11. Comparative Modal Analysis of the Tympanic Membrane Mechanics between Normal and Experimentally Simulated Pathological Ears12. Influence of Cell Wall Polysaccharides on Structure and Mechanics of Streptococcus Mutans13. Dental Implant Texture Affects Biofilm Adhesion Strength14. On the Role of Human Umbilical Cord Biomechanics15. Laser Diffractometer for Measuring Bacterial Biodegradation of Dental Materials