BMEG 52103 — Tissue Mechanics
The purpose of this course is to introduce students to non-linear biomechanics of soft tissues such as skin, bladder, blood vessels, and the brain. Topics covered: Tissue mechanics: continuum biomechanics, tensor analysis, kinematics of continua, balance laws. Governing physics of mechanics as applied to soft tissues. Various constitutive relations will be discussed: linear elastic, hyperelastic, viscoelastic, poroelastic, and inelastic materials with internal variables. Cannot receive credit for both BMEG 42103 and BMEG 52103 . Prerequisite: BMEG 28103 and BMEG 46203 or equivalents. (Typically offered: Irregular)
Prerequisites: BMEG 28103, BMEG 46203