The fiber reorientation problem revisited in the context of Eshelbian micromechanics: theory and computations

Claire Morin (1) , Stéphane Avril (1) , Christian Hellmich (2)

1 LGF-ENSMSE - Laboratoire Georges Friedel
2 TU Wien - Vienna University of Technology = Technische Universität Wien

A multiscale micromechanical model for soft tissue is presented. This model accounts for the progressive stiffening of the mechanical response due to load-induced microstructural rearrangements of the fibers within the microstructure.

Domaines: Biomécanique [physics.med-ph]

Claire Morin, Stéphane Avril, Christian Hellmich. The fiber reorientation problem revisited in the context of Eshelbian micromechanics: theory and computations. Proceedings in Applied Mathematics and Mechanics, 2015, 15 (1), pp.39-42. ⟨10.1002/pamm.201510011⟩. ⟨hal-01251817⟩