Journal of Biomechanical Engineering

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Volume 115, Issue 1

February 1993

ISSN 0148-0731

EISSN 1528-8951

Research Papers

Elementary Mechanics of the Endothelium of Blood Vessels

Y. C. Fung, S. Q. Liu

J Biomech Eng. February 1993, 115(1): 1–12. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2895465

Abstract

View articletitled, Elementary Mechanics of the Endothelium of Blood Vessels

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Topics: Blood , Blood flow , Blood vessels , Cell membranes , Endothelial cells , Fibers , Flow (Dynamics) , Fluctuations (Physics) , Fluids , Junctions

Mechanical and Electrical Responses of the Squid Giant Axon to Simple Elongation

J. A. Galbraith, L. E. Thibault, D. R. Matteson

J Biomech Eng. February 1993, 115(1): 13–22. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2895464

Abstract

View articletitled, Mechanical and Electrical Responses of the Squid Giant Axon to Simple Elongation

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Topics: Elongation , Superconducting quantum interference devices , Deformation , Physiology , Wounds , Biological tissues , Composite materials , Deflection , Instrumentation , Mechanical properties

Effects of Stress Shielding on the Mechanical Properties of Rabbit Patellar Tendon

N. Yamamoto, K. Ohno, K. Hayashi, H. Kuriyama, K. Yasuda, K. Kaneda

J Biomech Eng. February 1993, 115(1): 23–28. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2895466

Abstract

View articletitled, Effects of Stress Shielding on the Mechanical Properties of Rabbit Patellar Tendon

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Topics: Mechanical properties , Stress , Tendons , Knee , Bone , Fibroblasts , Stainless steel , Tensile strength , Tension , Wire

Mechanical Performance of External Fixators With Wires for the Treatment of Bone Fractures—Part I: Load-Displacement Behavior

C. Delprete, M. M. Gola

J Biomech Eng. February 1993, 115(1): 29–36. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2895467

Abstract

View articletitled, Mechanical Performance of External Fixators With Wires for the Treatment of Bone Fractures—Part I: Load-Displacement Behavior

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Topics: Bone fractures , Displacement , Equipment performance , Stress , Wire , Bone , Fracture (Materials) , Fracture (Process) , Matrix algebra , Stiffness

Mechanical Performance of External Fixators With Wires for the Treatment of Bone Fractures—Part II: Wire Tension and Slippage

C. Delprete, M. M. Gola

J Biomech Eng. February 1993, 115(1): 37–42. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2895468

Abstract

View articletitled, Mechanical Performance of External Fixators With Wires for the Treatment of Bone Fractures—Part II: Wire Tension and Slippage

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Topics: Bone fractures , Equipment performance , Tension , Wire , Stress , Clamps (Tools) , Deformation , Errors , Oscillating frequencies , Stiffness

The Volume of Motion: Introduction, Derivation, and an Application Comparing Various Spinal Fixation Devices

J. J. Crisco, III

J Biomech Eng. February 1993, 115(1): 43–46. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2895469

Abstract

View articletitled, The Volume of Motion: Introduction, Derivation, and an Application Comparing Various Spinal Fixation Devices

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Topics: Biomechanics , Displacement , Elasticity , Kinematics , Mechanical admittance , Stress

Measurement of the Impulsive Bone Motion by Skin-Mounted Accelerometers

W. Kim, A. S. Voloshin, S. H. Johnson, A. Simkin

J Biomech Eng. February 1993, 115(1): 47–52. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2895470

Abstract

View articletitled, Measurement of the Impulsive Bone Motion by Skin-Mounted Accelerometers

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Topics: Accelerometers , Bone , Skin , Measurement systems , Dampers , Design , Longitudinal waves , Signals , Springs

The Kinematometer—An Integrated Kinematic Sensor for Kinesiological Measurements

Ge Wu, Zvi Ladin

J Biomech Eng. February 1993, 115(1): 53–62. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2895471

Abstract

View articletitled, The Kinematometer—An Integrated Kinematic Sensor for Kinesiological Measurements

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Topics: Kinematics , Sensors , Stress , Degrees of freedom , Dynamics (Mechanics) , Pendulums , Transients (Dynamics)

Comparison of the Adjoint and Influence Coefficient Methods for Solving the Inverse Hyperthermia Problem

C.-T. Liauh, R. G. Hills, R. B. Roemer

J Biomech Eng. February 1993, 115(1): 63–71. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2895472

Abstract

View articletitled, Comparison of the Adjoint and Influence Coefficient Methods for Solving the Inverse Hyperthermia Problem

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Topics: Bioheat transfer , Blood , Cancer , Inverse problems , Jacobian matrices , Sensors , Temperature

Mechanics of Active Contraction in Cardiac Muscle: Part I—Constitutive Relations for Fiber Stress That Describe Deactivation

J. M. Guccione, A. D. McCulloch

J Biomech Eng. February 1993, 115(1): 72–81. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2895473

Abstract

View articletitled, Mechanics of Active Contraction in Cardiac Muscle: Part I—Constitutive Relations for Fiber Stress That Describe Deactivation

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Topics: Constitutive equations , Fibers , Myocardium , Stress , Bridges (Structures) , Tension , Continuum mechanics , Differential equations , Ions , Transients (Dynamics)

Mechanics of Active Contraction in Cardiac Muscle: Part II—Cylindrical Models of the Systolic Left Ventricle

J. M. Guccione, L. K. Waldman, A. D. McCulloch

J Biomech Eng. February 1993, 115(1): 82–90. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2895474

Abstract

View articletitled, Mechanics of Active Contraction in Cardiac Muscle: Part II—Cylindrical Models of the Systolic Left Ventricle

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Topics: Myocardium , Stress , Fibers , Tension , Biomechanical engineering , Cardiac cycle , Muscle

An Experimental Model of Gas Dispersion and Uptake at the Bronchial Wall

S. R. Kaye, R. C. Schroter

J Biomech Eng. February 1993, 115(1): 91–96. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2895475

Abstract

View articletitled, An Experimental Model of Gas Dispersion and Uptake at the Bronchial Wall

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Topics: Bifurcation , Flow (Dynamics) , Gases , Gelatin , Linings (Textiles) , Lung

The Effects of Curvature on Fluid Flow Fields in Pulmonary Artery Models: Flow Visualization Studies

P. G. Lynch, A. Saylor, B. Ha, C. Lucas, G. W. Henry, J. I. Ferreiro, A. P. Yoganathan

J Biomech Eng. February 1993, 115(1): 97–103. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2895476

Abstract

View articletitled, The Effects of Curvature on Fluid Flow Fields in Pulmonary Artery Models: Flow Visualization Studies

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Topics: Flow visualization , Fluid dynamics , Pulmonary artery , Flow (Dynamics) , Pressure , Cardiac cycle , Flow separation , Outflow , Pulsatile flow , Vessels

Hemodynamic Patterns in Two Models of End-to-Side Vascular Graft Anastomoses: Effects of Pulsatility, Flow Division, Reynolds Number, and Hood Length

S. S. White, C. K. Zarins, D. P. Giddens, H. Bassiouny, F. Loth, S. A. Jones, S. Glagov

J Biomech Eng. February 1993, 115(1): 104–111. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2895456

Abstract

View articletitled, Hemodynamic Patterns in Two Models of End-to-Side Vascular Graft Anastomoses: Effects of Pulsatility, Flow Division, Reynolds Number, and Hood Length

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Topics: Flow (Dynamics) , Hemodynamics , Reynolds number , Particulate matter , Shear (Mechanics) , Flow visualization , Junctions , Lasers , Outflow , Pulsatile flow

A Numerical Simulation of Flow in a Two-Dimensional End-to-Side Anastomosis Model

D. A. Steinman, Bach Vinh, C. Ross Ethier, M. Ojha, R. S. C. Cobbold, K. W. Johnston

J Biomech Eng. February 1993, 115(1): 112–118. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2895457

Abstract

View articletitled, A Numerical Simulation of Flow in a Two-Dimensional End-to-Side Anastomosis Model

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Topics: Computer simulation , Flow (Dynamics) , Shear stress , Cardiac cycle , Flow simulation , Hemodynamics , Junctions

Errata

Erratum: “Pulsatile Flow Visualization in the Abdominal Aorta Under Differing Physiologic Conditions: Implications for Increased Susceptibility to Atherosclerosis” (Journal of Biomechanical Engineering, 1992, 114, pp. 391–397)

J. E. Moore, Jr., D. N. Ku, C. K. Zarins, S. Glagov

J Biomech Eng. February 1993, 115(1): 12. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2895463

View articletitled, Erratum: “Pulsatile Flow Visualization in the Abdominal Aorta Under Differing Physiologic Conditions: Implications for Increased Susceptibility to Atherosclerosis” (Journal of Biomechanical Engineering, 1992, 114, pp. 391–397)

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Topics: Aorta , Atherosclerosis , Biomechanical engineering , Physiology , Pulsatile flow , Visualization

Technical Briefs

Improved Cartesian Coordinate Finite Difference Simulations of Small Cylindrical Objects

Zong-Ping Chen, Robert B. Roemer

J Biomech Eng. February 1993, 115(1): 119–121. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2895458

Abstract

View articletitled, Improved Cartesian Coordinate Finite Difference Simulations of Small Cylindrical Objects

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Topics: Blood vessels , Cancer , Computer simulation , Engineering simulation , Hot water , Simulation , Temperature distribution , Thermal resistance

Design and Development of a New General Purpose Stereotaxic Device

R. Dejoz, J. Prat, J. Sa´nchez-Lacuesta, J. L. Peris, P. Vera, M. Comi´n

J Biomech Eng. February 1993, 115(1): 121–122. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2895459

Abstract

View articletitled, Design and Development of a New General Purpose Stereotaxic Device

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Topics: Design , Computers , Discectomies , Radiation (Physics) , Rotation , Screws , X-rays

Factors in the Initiation and Propagation of Aortic Dissections in Human Autopsy Aortas

I. M. Tiessen, M. R. Roach

J Biomech Eng. February 1993, 115(1): 123–125. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2895461

Abstract

View articletitled, Factors in the Initiation and Propagation of Aortic Dissections in Human Autopsy Aortas

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Topics: Aorta , Pressure , Atherosclerosis , Biological tissues , Cavities , Flow (Dynamics) , Fluids , Surgery

Dispersion and Uptake in a Coiled Tube

S. R. Kaye, P. Kavafyan, R. C. Schroter

J Biomech Eng. February 1993, 115(1): 125–126. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2895462

Abstract

View articletitled, Dispersion and Uptake in a Coiled Tube

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Topics: Absorption , Desorption , Flow (Dynamics) , Gelatin , Geometry

Research Papers

Elementary Mechanics of the Endothelium of Blood Vessels

Mechanical and Electrical Responses of the Squid Giant Axon to Simple Elongation

Effects of Stress Shielding on the Mechanical Properties of Rabbit Patellar Tendon

Mechanical Performance of External Fixators With Wires for the Treatment of Bone Fractures—Part I: Load-Displacement Behavior

Mechanical Performance of External Fixators With Wires for the Treatment of Bone Fractures—Part II: Wire Tension and Slippage

The Volume of Motion: Introduction, Derivation, and an Application Comparing Various Spinal Fixation Devices

Measurement of the Impulsive Bone Motion by Skin-Mounted Accelerometers

The Kinematometer—An Integrated Kinematic Sensor for Kinesiological Measurements

Comparison of the Adjoint and Influence Coefficient Methods for Solving the Inverse Hyperthermia Problem

Mechanics of Active Contraction in Cardiac Muscle: Part I—Constitutive Relations for Fiber Stress That Describe Deactivation

Mechanics of Active Contraction in Cardiac Muscle: Part II—Cylindrical Models of the Systolic Left Ventricle

An Experimental Model of Gas Dispersion and Uptake at the Bronchial Wall

The Effects of Curvature on Fluid Flow Fields in Pulmonary Artery Models: Flow Visualization Studies

Hemodynamic Patterns in Two Models of End-to-Side Vascular Graft Anastomoses: Effects of Pulsatility, Flow Division, Reynolds Number, and Hood Length

A Numerical Simulation of Flow in a Two-Dimensional End-to-Side Anastomosis Model

Errata

Erratum: “Pulsatile Flow Visualization in the Abdominal Aorta Under Differing Physiologic Conditions: Implications for Increased Susceptibility to Atherosclerosis” (Journal of Biomechanical Engineering, 1992, 114, pp. 391–397)

Technical Briefs

Improved Cartesian Coordinate Finite Difference Simulations of Small Cylindrical Objects

Design and Development of a New General Purpose Stereotaxic Device

Factors in the Initiation and Propagation of Aortic Dissections in Human Autopsy Aortas

Dispersion and Uptake in a Coiled Tube

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