The mechanics of growth and residual stress in biological cylinders

<p>Biological tissue differs from other materials in many ways. Perhaps the most crucial difference is its ability to grow. Growth processes may give rise to stresses that exist in a body in the absence of applied loads and these are known as residual stresses. Residual stress is present in ma...

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Main Author: O'Keeffe, S
Other Authors: Goriely, A
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: 2015
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