RIA: An Analytical Model for the Mechanical Response of a Ligament

本研究的目的是建立一个真实的韧带中胶原链的时间依赖的力学模型，该模型基于测量的韧带更大部分的力学响应，可用于开发许多不同韧带形态的全局模型。胶原链的力学行为将由非线性粘弹性模型描述，并且将编写一个计算机程序，将这些材料模型和全局韧带几何形状结合起来，以预测整体韧带行为。该工具可用于开发模拟韧带的合成聚合物，从而为生物计量学领域做出贡献。

The purpose of this research is to develop a realistic time- dependent mechanical model of collagenous chains in ligaments, based on the measured mechanical response of a larger segment of a ligament, that can be used to develop global models for many different ligament morphologies. The mechanical behavior of the collagenous chain will be described by nonlinear viscoelastic models, and a computer program, that incorporates these material models and global ligament geometry, will be written to predict overall ligament behavior. This tool can be used to develop synthetic polymers that mimic ligaments, thereby contributing to the field of biomimetrics.