Biaxial Mechanical Response of Bioprosthetic Heart Valve Biomaterials to High In-plane Shear

2003 ◽  
Vol 125 (3) ◽  
pp. 372-380 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wei Sun ◽  
Michael S. Sacks ◽  
Tiffany L. Sellaro ◽  
William S. Slaughter ◽  
Michael J. Scott
Keyword(s):  
Soft Tissue ◽  
Strain Energy ◽  
Mechanical Response ◽  
Strain Energy Function ◽  
Elastic Response ◽  
Model Parameters ◽  
Shear Stresses ◽  
High Shear ◽  
Plane Shear ◽  
Fung Model

Utilization of novel biologically-derived biomaterials in bioprosthetic heart valves (BHV) requires robust constitutive models to predict the mechanical behavior under generalized loading states. Thus, it is necessary to perform rigorous experimentation involving all functional deformations to obtain both the form and material constants of a strain-energy density function. In this study, we generated a comprehensive experimental biaxial mechanical dataset that included high in-plane shear stresses using glutaraldehyde treated bovine pericardium (GLBP) as the representative BHV biomaterial. Compared to our previous study (Sacks, JBME, v.121, pp. 551–555, 1999), GLBP demonstrated a substantially different response under high shear strains. This finding was underscored by the inability of the standard Fung model, applied successfully in our previous GLBP study, to fit the high-shear data. To develop an appropriate constitutive model, we utilized an interpolation technique for the pseudo-elastic response to guide modification of the final model form. An eight parameter modified Fung model utilizing additional quartic terms was developed, which fitted the complete dataset well. Model parameters were also constrained to satisfy physical plausibility of the strain energy function. The results of this study underscore the limited predictive ability of current soft tissue models, and the need to collect experimental data for soft tissue simulations over the complete functional range.

scholarly journals Modelling the Inflation and Elastic Instabilities of Rubber-Like Spherical and Cylindrical Shells Using a New Generalised Neo-Hookean Strain Energy Function

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Afshin Anssari-Benam ◽  
Andrea Bucchi ◽  
Giuseppe Saccomandi
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Data ◽  
Energy Function ◽  
Limit Point ◽  
Strain Energy ◽  
Cylindrical Shells ◽  
Strain Energy Function ◽  
Model Parameters ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Cylindrical Tubes ◽  
Gent Model

AbstractThe application of a newly proposed generalised neo-Hookean strain energy function to the inflation of incompressible rubber-like spherical and cylindrical shells is demonstrated in this paper. The pressure ($P$ P ) – inflation ($\lambda $ λ or $v$ v ) relationships are derived and presented for four shells: thin- and thick-walled spherical balloons, and thin- and thick-walled cylindrical tubes. Characteristics of the inflation curves predicted by the model for the four considered shells are analysed and the critical values of the model parameters for exhibiting the limit-point instability are established. The application of the model to extant experimental datasets procured from studies across 19th to 21st century will be demonstrated, showing favourable agreement between the model and the experimental data. The capability of the model to capture the two characteristic instability phenomena in the inflation of rubber-like materials, namely the limit-point and inflation-jump instabilities, will be made evident from both the theoretical analysis and curve-fitting approaches presented in this study. A comparison with the predictions of the Gent model for the considered data is also demonstrated and is shown that our presented model provides improved fits. Given the simplicity of the model, its ability to fit a wide range of experimental data and capture both limit-point and inflation-jump instabilities, we propose the application of our model to the inflation of rubber-like materials.

Large Deformation Isotropic Elasticity—On the Correlation of Theory and Experiment for Incompressible Rubberlike Solids

1973 ◽  
Vol 46 (2) ◽  
pp. 398-416 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. W. Ogden
Keyword(s):  
Mathematical Analysis ◽  
Energy Function ◽  
Strain Energy ◽  
Mechanical Response ◽  
Strain Energy Function ◽  
Usual Practice ◽  
Principal Axes ◽  
Simple Tension ◽  
Isotropic Elasticity ◽  
Strain Invariants

Abstract Many attempts have been made to reproduce theoretically the stress-strain curves obtained from experiments on the isothermal deformation of highly elastic ‘rubberlike’ materials. The existence of a strain-energy function has usually been postulated, and the simplifications appropriate to the assumptions of isotropy and incompressibility have been exploited. However, the usual practice of writing the strain energy as a function of two independent strain invariants has, in general, the effect of complicating the associated mathematical analysis (this is particularly evident in relation to the calculation of instantaneous moduli of elasticity) and, consequently, the basic elegance and simplicity of isotropic elasticity is sacrificed. Furthermore, recently proposed special forms of the strain-energy function are rather complicated functions of two invariants. The purpose of this paper is, while making full use of the inherent simplicity of isotropic elasticity, to construct a strain-energy function which: (i) provides an adequate representation of the mechanical response of rubberlike solids, and (ii) is simple enough to be amenable to mathematical analysis. A strain-energy function which is a linear combination of strain invariants defined by ϕ(α)=(α1α+α2α+α3α)/α is proposed; and the principal stretches α1, α2, and α3 are used as independent variables subject to the incompressibility constraint α1α2α3=1. Principal axes techniques are used where appropriate. An excellent agreement between this theory and the experimental data from simple tension, pure shear and equibiaxial tension tests is demonstrated. It is also shown that the present theory has certain repercussions in respect of the constitutive inequality proposed by Hill.

scholarly journals Evolution of anisotropy in soft tissue

2014 ◽  
Vol 470 (2161) ◽  
pp. 20130548 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. G. Murphy
Keyword(s):  
Linear Theory ◽  
Energy Function ◽  
Anisotropic Material ◽  
Strain Energy ◽  
Mechanical Response ◽  
Essential Feature ◽  
Sufficient Conditions ◽  
Strain Energy Function ◽  
Phenomenological Approach ◽  
Reduced Form

The phenomenological approach to the modelling of the mechanical response of arteries usually assumes a reduced form of the strain-energy function in order to reduce the mathematical complexity of the model. A common approach eschews the full basis of seven invariants for the strain-energy function in favour of a reduced set of only three invariants. It is shown that this reduced form is not consistent with the corresponding full linear theory based on infinitesimal strains. It is proposed that compatibility with the linear theory is an essential feature of any nonlinear model of arterial response. Two approaches towards ensuring such compatibility are proposed. The first is that the nonlinear theory reduces to the full six-constant linear theory, without any restrictions being imposed on the constants. An alternative modelling strategy whereby an anisotropic material is compatible with a simpler material in the linear limit is also proposed. In particular, necessary and sufficient conditions are obtained for a nonlinear anisotropic material to be compatible with an isotropic material for infinitesimal deformations. Materials that satisfy these conditions should be useful in the modelling of the crimped collagen fibres in the undeformed configuration.

Nonlinear Elastic Constitutive Relations of Auxetic Honeycombs

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jaehyung Ju ◽  
Joshua D. Summers ◽  
John Ziegert ◽  
Georges Fadel
Keyword(s):  
Cell Walls ◽  
Strain Energy ◽  
Constitutive Relations ◽  
Effective Strain ◽  
Strain Energy Function ◽  
Periodic Boundary Conditions ◽  
Plane Shear ◽  
Local Cell ◽  
Nonlinear Elastic ◽  
Nonlinear Constitutive Relation

When designing a flexible structure consisting of cellular materials, it is important to find the maximum effective strain of the cellular material resulting from the deformed cellular geometry and not leading to local cell wall failure. In this paper, a finite in-plane shear deformation of auxtic honeycombs having effective negative Poisson’s ratio is investigated over the base material’s elastic range. An analytical model of the inplane plastic failure of the cell walls is refined with finite element (FE) micromechanical analysis using periodic boundary conditions. A nonlinear constitutive relation of honeycombs is obtained from the FE micromechanics simulation and is used to define the coefficients of a hyperelastic strain energy function. Auxetic honeycombs show high shear flexibility without a severe geometric nonlinearity when compared to their regular counterparts.

The Nonlinear Material Properties of Liver Tissue Determined From No-Slip Uniaxial Compression Experiments

2006 ◽  
Vol 129 (3) ◽  
pp. 450-456 ◽  
Author(s):  
Esra Roan ◽  
Kumar Vemaganti
Keyword(s):  
Soft Tissue ◽  
Uniaxial Compression ◽  
Material Properties ◽  
Liver Tissue ◽  
Mechanical Response ◽  
Strain Energy Function ◽  
Bovine Liver ◽  
Hyperelastic Material ◽  
Nonlinear Material ◽  
Material Parameters

The mechanical response of soft tissue is commonly characterized from unconfined uniaxial compression experiments on cylindrical samples. However, friction between the sample and the compression platens is inevitable and hard to quantify. One alternative is to adhere the sample to the platens, which leads to a known no-slip boundary condition, but the resulting nonuniform state of stress in the sample makes it difficult to determine its material parameters. This paper presents an approach to extract the nonlinear material properties of soft tissue (such as liver) directly from no-slip experiments using a set of computationally determined correction factors. We assume that liver tissue is an isotropic, incompressible hyperelastic material characterized by the exponential form of strain energy function. The proposed approach is applied to data from experiments on bovine liver tissue. Results show that the apparent material properties, i.e., those determined from no-slip experiments ignoring the no-slip conditions, can differ from the true material properties by as much as 50% for the exponential material model. The proposed correction approach allows one to determine the true material parameters directly from no-slip experiments and can be easily extended to other forms of hyperelastic material models.

Finite Amplitude Azimuthal Shear Waves in a Compressible Hyperelastic Solid

2000 ◽  
Vol 68 (2) ◽  
pp. 145-152 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. B. Haddow ◽  
L. Jiang
Keyword(s):  
Wave Propagation ◽  
Longitudinal Wave ◽  
Shear Wave ◽  
Strain Energy ◽  
Numerical Solutions ◽  
Numerical Procedure ◽  
Strain Energy Function ◽  
Finite Amplitude ◽  
Plane Shear ◽  
Azimuthal Shear

Lagrangian equations of motion for finite amplitude azimuthal shear wave propagation in a compressible isotropic hyperelastic solid are obtained in conservation form with a source term. A Godunov-type finite difference procedure is used along with these equations to obtain numerical solutions for wave propagation emanating from a cylindrical cavity, of fixed radius, whose surface is subjected to the sudden application of a spatially uniform azimuthal shearing stress. Results are presented for waves propagating radially outwards; however, the numerical procedure can also be used to obtain solutions if waves are reflected radially inwards from a cylindrical outer surface of the medium. A class of strain energy functions is considered, which is a compressible generalization of the Mooney-Rivlin strain energy function, and it is shown that, for this class, an azimuthal shear wave can not propagate without a coupled longitudinal wave. This is in contrast to the problem of finite amplitude plane shear wave propagation with the neo-Hookean generalization, for which a shear wave can propagate without a coupled longitudinal wave. The plane problem is discussed briefly for comparison with the azimuthal problem.

scholarly journals A Bimodular Polyconvex Anisotropic Strain Energy Function for Articular Cartilage

2006 ◽  
Vol 129 (2) ◽  
pp. 250-258 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen M. Klisch
Keyword(s):  
Articular Cartilage ◽  
Strong Interaction ◽  
Energy Function ◽  
Strain Energy ◽  
Mechanical Response ◽  
Deformation Gradient ◽  
Strain Energy Function ◽  
Finite Deformations ◽  
Orthotropic Materials ◽  
Interaction Terms

A strain energy function for finite deformations is developed that has the capability to describe the nonlinear, anisotropic, and asymmetric mechanical response that is typical of articular cartilage. In particular, the bimodular feature is employed by including strain energy terms that are only mechanically active when the corresponding fiber directions are in tension. Furthermore, the strain energy function is a polyconvex function of the deformation gradient tensor so that it meets material stability criteria. A novel feature of the model is the use of bimodular and polyconvex “strong interaction terms” for the strain invariants of orthotropic materials. Several regression analyses are performed using a hypothetical experimental dataset that captures the anisotropic and asymmetric behavior of articular cartilage. The results suggest that the main advantage of a model employing the strong interaction terms is to provide the capability for modeling anisotropic and asymmetric Poisson’s ratios, as well as axial stress–axial strain responses, in tension and compression for finite deformations.

Application of Finite Elastic Theory to the Behavior of Rubberlike Materials

1963 ◽  
Vol 36 (5) ◽  
pp. 1459-1496 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul J. Blatz
Keyword(s):  
Energy Function ◽  
Strain Energy ◽  
Mechanical Response ◽  
Finite Elasticity ◽  
Strain Energy Function ◽  
Elastic Theory ◽  
Mechanical Parameters ◽  
Molecular Interpretation ◽  
Rubberlike Materials

Abstract A brief review of the theory of finite elasticity is presented. The theory is applied to the characterization of the mechanical response parameters of a polyurethan foam. The incorporation of compressibility and anisotropy effects into the strain energy function are discussed. An example of the behavior of a composite or filled foam is presented. Finally some of the problems associated with the molecular interpretation of mechanical parameters are discussed.

A Theoretical Framework to Analyze Bend Testing of Soft Tissue

2006 ◽  
Vol 129 (1) ◽  
pp. 117-120 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark A. Nicosia
Keyword(s):  
Soft Tissue ◽  
Energy Function ◽  
Strain Energy ◽  
Heart Valves ◽  
Finite Elasticity ◽  
Strain Energy Function ◽  
Element Model ◽  
Theoretical Framework ◽  
Radius Of Curvature ◽  
Bend Testing

It has been hypothesized that repetitive flexural stresses contribute to the fatigue-induced failure of bioprosthetic heart valves. Although experimental apparatuses capable of measuring the bending properties of biomaterials have been described, a theoretical framework to analyze the resulting data is lacking. Given the large displacements present in these bending experiments and the nonlinear constitutive behavior of most biomaterials, such a formulation must be based on finite elasticity theory. We present such a theory in this work, which is capable of fitting bending moment versus radius of curvature experimental data to an arbitrary strain energy function. A simple finite element model was constructed to study the validity of the proposed method. To demonstrate the application of the proposed approach, bend testing data from the literature for gluteraldehyde-fixed bovine pericardium were fit to a nonlinear strain energy function, which showed good agreement to the data. This method may be used to integrate bending behavior in constitutive models for soft tissue.

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