Mechanics of Biological Systems and Materials & Micro-and Nanomechanics & Research Applications

Chapter 1. Determination of Texture Properties of White Long Turnip Flesh.- Chapter 2. Impact Testing of a Commercial Poly-Lactic Acid.- Chapter 3. Underwater Explosion Gas Bubble Collapse in the Vicinity of a Rigid Boundary.- Chapter 4. Optimization for Improved Energy Absorption and the Effect of Density Gradation in Cellular Materials.- Chapter 5. Quantifying Ultrasonic Deformation of Cell Membranes with Ultra-High Speed Imaging.- Chapter 6. A Mathematical Model of Nitric Oxide Mechanotransduction in Brain.- Chapter 7. Evaluating the Application 0f DIC on Heartbeat Detection by Using a Self-Developed Artery Vessel Simulator.- Chapter 8. Measuring Strain Distribution of Knee Cartilage Using Digital Volume Correlation.- Chapter 9. Characterization of Shear Band Nucleation and Propagation in Bulk Metallic Glasses.- Chapter 10. Suppression of Parkisonian Hand Tremors.- Chapter 11. Biomechanical Testing of Human Red Blood Cells Under Controlled Oxygen Tension.- Chapter 12. High Speed Holographic Shape and Vibration Measurement of the Semi-transparent Tympanic Membrane.- Chapter 13. Adhesion Index- A Novel Bio-compatibility Assessment Standard for Medical Devices.- Chapter 14. Evaluate the Fidelity of Synthetic Tissues Used in Escharotomy Simulators.- Chapter 15. Bacterial Cell Wall Glycopolymers Affect Polymer Chain Alignment and Mechanics of Streptococcus mutans.- Chapter 16. Characterization of Reversible Tablet Sliding In Nacre From Haliotis Rufescens (Red Abalone).- Chapter 17. Failure of Three-Tab Shingle System Subjected to Wind Gusts up to 150 MPH - A DIC Based Study.- Chapter 18. Design and Rapid Prototyping of Fiber Optic-Based Micro-Force Sensors by Two-Photon Polymerization.- Chapter 19. Experimental study of shear and tensile properties of LIGA Ni-Fe and Ni-Co alloys at quasi-static and intermediate strain rates.