Main description:

5thInternational Symposium on the Mechanics of Biological Systems and Materials, Volume 6 of the Proceedings of the 2015SEM Annual Conference& Exposition on Experimental and Applied Mechanics, the sixth volume of nine from the Conference, brings together contributions to this important area of research and engineering. The collection presents early findings and case studies on a wide range of areas, including:

Soft Tissues Mechanics

Bio-Engineering and Biomechanics

Natural Materials & Bio-Inspiration

Novel Techniques and Experiments in Biomechanics

Tissue Engineering

Cells Mechanics

Contents:

Damage in Brain Tissue due to Single Bubble Cavitation Shock.- Inflation Test of the Human Optic Nerve Head Using Digital Volume Correlation.- In Situ NANO-indentation of Round Window Membrane.- Transient Response of the Eardrum Excited by Localized Mechanical Forces.- In Vitro Quantification of Optimal Impact Properties for Micro needle Penetration into Skin.- DIC Measurements of the Human Heart During Cardiopulmonary Bypass Surgery.- Comparing 2D and 3D Digital Image Correlation for an Inflation Test.- Determination of Cardiac Wall Deformations From MRI Images.- Relationship Between AFM tip Geometry and Soft Matter Visco-hyperelasticity.- Induced Coupling Between Contractile Cells.- In-vivo Indentation Testing of Sheep Spinal Cord with Meninges.- Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) Lanes Enhance Sarcomere Organization in Human ESC-derived Cardiomyocytes.- Electrospin Fiber Affect on the Strength of Metal-cement Interfacess.- A Nanomechanics Based Investigation into Interface Thermomechanics of Collagen and Chitin Based Biomaterials.- The Growth and Mechanical Properties of Abalone Nacre Mesolayer.- Novel Bending Fatigue Testing of Small Medical Device Cables.- Complex Shear Modulus of Hydrogels Using a Dynamic Nanoindentation Method.- Characterization of Acoustically-induced Forces of the Human Eardrum.