A model of engineering materials inspired by biological tissues

The perfect ability of living tissues to control and adapt their mechanical properties to varying external conditions may be an inspiration for designing engineering materials. An interesting example is the smooth muscle tissue since this "material" is able to change its global mechanical...

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Main Authors: Holeček M., Moravec F., Vychytil J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of West Bohemia 2009-12-01
Series:Applied and Computational Mechanics
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Online Access:http://www.kme.zcu.cz/acm/index.php/acm/article/view/79/11