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 Nanomechanics
In-Situ Nanomechanics
Expanding Boundaries in Metrology
Micro and Nanoscale Deformation
MEMS for Actuation, Sensing and Characterization
1D & 2D Materials
Cardiac Mechanics
Cell Mechanics
Biofilms and Microbe Mechanics
Traumatic Brain Injury
Orthopedic Biomechanics
Ligaments and Soft Materials
1. Terahertz Protein Vibrations: The Usefulness of Coarse-Grained
Numerical Models.- 2. Protein Conformational Changes and Low-Frequency
Vibrational Modes: A Similarity Analysis.- 3. Keynote: Residual Stresses in
Biological Materials.- 4. Quantification of Papillary Muscle Motion and
Mitral Regurgitation after Myocardial Infarction.- 5. Characterization of
Fiber Alignment and Mechanical Properties of Printed Cellulose Nanofibril
Films.- 6. Vibrational Analysis of Biopolymer-Based Hydrogels Using
3D-Printed Test Structures for Applications In Bioprinting.- 7. High Strain
Torsional Shear of Porcine Thoracic Aorta.- 8. Imaging of the Scattering of
High-Intensity Focused Ultrasonic Waves at Artificial Bone Replicas.- 9. A
Comparison Between Bearing and Non-Bearing Human Bone: Mechanical Testing and
Micro-Architecture Assessment.- 10. 3D High-Speed Digital Image Correlation
(3D-HSDIC) to Study Damage of Human Eardrum Under High-pressure Loading.- 11.
Comparative Modal Analysis of the Tympanic Membrane Mechanics between Normal
and Experimentally Simulated Pathological Ears.- 12. Influence of Cell Wall
Polysaccharides on Structure and Mechanics of Streptococcus Mutans.- 13.
Dental Implant Texture Affects Biofilm Adhesion Strength.- 14. On the Role of
Human Umbilical Cord Biomechanics.- 15. Laser Diffractometer for Measuring
Bacterial Biodegradation of Dental Materials.
Martha Grady, University of Kentucky, USA; Jacob Notbohm, University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA; Christian Franck, University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA; LaVern StarmanAir Force Research Laboratory, USA; Jenny Hay Nanomechanics Inc., USA
