Full-field bulge test for planar anisotropic tissues: Part I – Experimental methods applied to human skin tissue

• Published in: Acta biomaterialia Vol. 9; no. 4; pp. 5913 - 5925
• Main Authors: Tonge, Theresa K., Atlan, Lorre S., Voo, Liming M., Nguyen, Thao D.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Ltd 01.04.2013
• Subjects: Anisotropy; Bulge test; Computer Simulation; cytology; Digital image correlation; Elastic Modulus; Elastic Modulus - physiology; extraembryonic membranes; gastrointestinal system; Human skin; Humans; humidity; Inflation test; methods; Models, Biological; pericardium; Physical Stimulation; Physical Stimulation - methods; physiology; Reproducibility of Results; Sensitivity and Specificity; Skin; Skin - cytology; Skin Physiological Phenomena; Stress, Mechanical; Tensile Strength; Tensile Strength - physiology; Human skin; Bulge test; Inflation test; Anisotropy; Digital image correlation

The nonlinear anisotropic properties of human skin tissue were investigated using bulge testing. Full-field displacement data were obtained during testing of human skin tissues procured from the lower back of post-mortem human subjects using 3-D digital image correlation. To measure anisotropy, the...