A viscoelastic model for collagen fibres

Sanjeevi, R.<sup>1</sup>; Somanathan, N.<sup>1</sup>; Ramaswamy, D.<sup>1</sup>

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Abstract

The viscoelastic behaviour of collagen fibres of different lengths was studied by developing simulation models. These models were found to explain the creep and stress-relaxation behaviour of the collagen fibres.

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DOI: 10.1016/0021-9290(82)90250-0

PubMed: 7096371

WoS: A1982NP93100006

History

Received: 1981-02-10

Revised: 1981-08-10

Cited Works (1)

Year	Entry
1982	Sanjeevi R. A viscoelastic model for the mechanical properties of biological materials. J Biomech. 1982;15(2):107-109.

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