Mechanical Methods for Analyzing Nonlinear Parameters in the Skin

0367965 - ÚT 2012 RIV CZ eng C - Conference Paper (international conference)
Tonnelier, E. - Převorovský, Zdeněk - Dos Santos, S.
Mechanical Methods for Analyzing Nonlinear Parameters in the Skin.
Stochastic and Physical Monitoring Systems : SPMS 2011. Praha: České vysoké učení technické v Praze, 2011 - (Hobza, T.), s. 113-118. ISBN 978-80-01-04916-7.
[SPMS 2011. Křižánky (CZ), 27.06.2011-02.07.2011]
Institutional research plan: CEZ:AV0Z20760514
Keywords : biomechanics * rheology * ultrasonic
Subject RIV: BI - Acoustics

The objective is to identify and evaluate the non-linear mechanical parameters of the human skin under loading measured by two different techniques. The first technique is based on ultrasound, and the second consists in analyzing the stress and displacement during the skin stretching. A small skin-loading, computer controlled device, equipped with ultrasonic, stress, and displacement transducers is attached to the human forearm by suction cups. Ultrasonic and mechanical parameters, recorded during programmed loading steps are related to the rheological model of the skin.
Permanent Link: http://hdl.handle.net/11104/0202453