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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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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University of West Bohemia
2009-12-01
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| Series: | Applied and Computational Mechanics |
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| Online Access: | http://www.kme.zcu.cz/acm/index.php/acm/article/view/79/11 |