Stress transfer in collagen fibrils reinforcing connective tissues: effects of collagen fibril slenderness and relative stiffness

DOI10.1016/j.jtbi.2006.10.008zbMath1451.92046OpenAlexW2008097771WikidataQ51101123 ScholiaQ51101123MaRDI QIDQ2209943

Judith R. Meakin, Kheng Lim Goh, David W. L. Hukins, Richard M. Aspden

Publication date: 5 November 2020

Published in: Journal of Theoretical Biology (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtbi.2006.10.008

zbMATH Keywords

elastic stress transferfibril slendernessinterfacial adhesionintra-fibrillar cross-linksplastic stress transfer

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Biomechanics (92C10)

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Cites Work

• Finite–element analysis of the effect of material properties and fibre shape on stresses in an elastic fibre embedded in an elastic matrix in a fibre–composite material
• Effect of fibre shape on the stresses within fibres in fibre-reinforced composite materials

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