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Soft Tissue (Hand)
Soft tissues of the hand consist of skin, muscles and tendons, ligaments, nerves and blood vessels.
About this material
Soft tissues of the hand consist of skin, muscles and tendons, ligaments, nerves and blood vessels. Mechanical properties of these soft tissues are studied to learn about: their structural function in the body, the effects of pathologies in hand mechanics and related clinical issues and development of engineered constructs of soft tissues of the hand.
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Tension
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Unconfined Compression
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Indentation (Stiffness)
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Friction
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3D Thickness Mapping
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Torsion
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Shear
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Confined Compression
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Temperature Control
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Puncture
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External Analog Sensors
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Camera Feed
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Positioning (Manual)
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Positioning (X Auto)
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FAQ
What is Young's modulus E?
Intrinsic mechanical property of a material independent of its geometry. From the slope of the stress vs. strain graph during an unconfined compression and considering the geometry of the sample, we can calculate the Young's modulus.
How does the "Sinusoid" model works?
This feature is used to obtain the Frequency, Amplitude and Offset of a sinusoidal signal. A blue line displays the theoretical sinusoid with the Frequency, Amplitude and Offset obtained (Figure 1). The values of the Frequency, Amplitude and Offset are indicated in the "Results" field. The units vary according to the graph’s axes.
This feature can also be used for sinusoidal stimulus-response analysis. Sinusoidal stimulus shall be selected on the x-axis and the sinusoidal response on the y-axis. The Modulus is the ratio of the response Amplitude over the stimulus Amplitude. The Phase is the phase difference between the response and the stimulus. The Modulus’ is computed as the Modulus*Cos(Phase) and the Modulus” is computed as the Modulus*Sin(Phase). A blue line displays the theoretical sinusoidal stimulus-response with the Frequency, Modulus and Phase obtained (Figure 2). The values of the Modulus and Phase are indicated in the “Results” field. The units vary according to the graph’s axes.
One use for this feature would be to compute material properties by multiplying the Modulus obtained by the appropriate geometric factors. For example, the Young’s Modulus can be obtained during uniaxial compression or tension on cylindrical sample with t/pi*r2 as the geometric factor, t is the thickness and r is the radius of the sample.
Mach-1 Analysis – Sinusoid – Example for stimulus-response analysis
What is the ultimate tensile strength (tensile strength)?
Ultimate tensile strength is the maximum stress developed in a material before rupture in a tension test.