A case for poroelasticity in skeletal muscle finite element analysis: experiment and modeling

Benjamin B. Wheatley, Gregory M. Odegard, Kenton R. Kaufman, Tammy L. Haut Donahue

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Abstract

Finite element models of skeletal muscle typically ignore the biphasic nature of the tissue, associating any time dependence with a viscoelastic formulation. In this study, direct experimental measurement of permeability was conducted as a function of specimen orientation and strain. A finite element model was developed to identify how various permeability formulations affect compressive response of the tissue. Experimental and modeling results suggest the assumption of a constant, isotropic permeability is appropriate. A viscoelastic only model differed considerably from a visco-poroelastic model, suggesting the latter is more appropriate for compressive studies.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)598-601
Number of pages4
JournalComputer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering
Volume20
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 26 2017

Keywords

  • Biphasic
  • permeability
  • transversely isotropic
  • viscoelasticity

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Bioengineering
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Human-Computer Interaction
  • Computer Science Applications

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