Modeling the dispersion effects of contractile fibers in smooth muscles

DOI10.1016/j.jmps.2010.09.003zbMath1225.74057MaRDI QIDQ645790

Gerhard A. Holzapfel, Martin Kroon, Saeil C. Murtada

Publication date: 10 November 2011

Published in: Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmps.2010.09.003

zbMATH Keywords

dispersion; biomechanics; artery; calcium; smooth muscle contraction

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

92C10: Biomechanics

74L15: Biomechanical solid mechanics

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