Evaluation of residual stress in rabbit skin and the relevant material constants

Authors

H. R. Chaudhry, Rowan-Virtua School of Osteopathic Medicine
B. Bukiet, New Jersey Institute of Technology
T. Findley, Rowan-Virtua School of Osteopathic Medicine
A. B. Ritter, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

5-21-1998

Abstract

Material constants are needed in order to evaluate stresses. The material constants for orthotropic rabbit skin when residual stresses are eliminated, have been evaluated by Tong and Fung. It is well documented that a circular skin sample taken from the human body becomes elliptical in shape. Thus, it is clear that there are residual stresses in human skin which need to be taken into consideration when evaluating the material constants. In this paper, we therefore evaluate the material constants for rabbit skin taking into account residual stresses.

Identifier

0032554867 (Scopus)

Publication Title

Journal of Theoretical Biology

External Full Text Location

https://doi.org/10.1006/jtbi.1997.0616

ISSN

00225193

PubMed ID

9637057

First Page

191

Last Page

195

Issue

2

Volume

192

Recommended Citation

Chaudhry, H. R.; Bukiet, B.; Findley, T.; and Ritter, A. B., "Evaluation of residual stress in rabbit skin and the relevant material constants" (1998). Faculty Publications. 16338.
https://digitalcommons.njit.edu/fac_pubs/16338