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The Effect of Menopause on Vaginal Tissue Mechanics: A Brief Review

Clara Gimenez, Marianna Alperin, Raffaella De Vita
Journal: Journal of Biomechanical Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Review Articles
J Biomech Eng. June 2024, 146(6): 060903.
Paper No: BIO-23-1127
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4063101
Published Online: March 20, 2024
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Topics: Biological tissues, Mechanical properties
Journal Articles

Investigation of Murine Vaginal Creep Response to Altered Mechanical Loads

Gabrielle L. Clark-Patterson, Jeffrey A. McGuire, Laurephile Desrosiers, Leise R. Knoepp, Raffaella De Vita, Kristin S. Miller
Journal: Journal of Biomechanical Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research-Article
J Biomech Eng. December 2021, 143(12): 121008.
Paper No: BIO-21-1084
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4052365
Published Online: October 11, 2021
View Article titled, Investigation of Murine Vaginal Creep Response to Altered Mechanical Loads
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Topics: Creep, Pressure, Stress
Includes: Supplementary data
Journal Articles

Effect of Mechanical Properties on the Dynamics of Self-Oscillating Synthetic Vocal Folds

Garret Burks, Manjot Singh, Raffaella De Vita, Blake Johnson, Alexander Leonessa
Journal: Journal of Dynamic Systems, Measurement, and Control
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research-Article
J. Dyn. Sys., Meas., Control. February 2021, 143(2): 021001.
Paper No: DS-19-1541
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4048278
Published Online: October 1, 2020
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Topics: Vocal cords, Mechanical properties, Dynamics (Mechanics)
Journal Articles

Contractile Properties of Vaginal Tissue

Alyssa Huntington, Kandace Donaldson, Raffaella De Vita
Journal: Journal of Biomechanical Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Review Articles
J Biomech Eng. August 2020, 142(8): 080801.
Paper No: BIO-19-1575
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4046712
Published Online: July 6, 2020
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Topics: Biological tissues, Muscle, Testing, Mechanical properties
Journal Articles

Biaxial Stress Relaxation of Vaginal Tissue in Pubertal Gilts

Erica Pack, Justin Dubik, William Snyder, Alexander Simon, Sherrie Clark, Raffaella De Vita
Journal: Journal of Biomechanical Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research-Article
J Biomech Eng. March 2020, 142(3): 031002.
Paper No: BIO-19-1430
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4045707
Published Online: February 28, 2020
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Topics: Biological tissues, Relaxation (Physics), Stress
Journal Articles

Erratum: “Swine Vagina Under Planar Biaxial Loads: An Investigation of Large Deformations and Tears” [ASME J. Biomech. Eng., 2019, 141 (4), p. 041003; DOI: 10.1115/1.4042437 ]

Jeffrey A. McGuire, Steven D. Abramowitch, Spandan Maiti, Raffaella De Vita
Journal: Journal of Biomechanical Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Errata
J Biomech Eng. January 2020, 142(1): 017001.
Paper No: BIO-19-1377
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4044819
Published Online: October 9, 2019
View Article titled, Erratum: “Swine Vagina Under Planar Biaxial Loads: An Investigation of Large Deformations and Tears” [ASME J. Biomech. Eng., 2019, 141 (4), p. 041003; DOI: 10.1115/1.4042437 ]
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Topics: Deformation, Stress
Journal Articles

Swine Vagina Under Planar Biaxial Loads: An Investigation of Large Deformations and Tears

Jeffrey A. McGuire, Steven D. Abramowitch, Spandan Maiti, Raffaella De Vita
Journal: Journal of Biomechanical Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research-Article
J Biomech Eng. April 2019, 141(4): 041003.
Paper No: BIO-18-1270
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4042437
Published Online: February 13, 2019
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Topics: Biological tissues, Deformation, Stress, Testing
Journal Articles

Mechanical Properties of Female Reproductive Organs and Supporting Connective Tissues: A Review of the Current State of Knowledge

Adwoa Baah-Dwomoh, Jeffrey McGuire, Ting Tan, Raffaella De Vita
Journal: Applied Mechanics Reviews
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Review Articles
Appl. Mech. Rev. November 2016, 68(6): 060801.
Paper No: AMR-16-1044
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4034442
Published Online: September 2, 2016
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Topics: Biological tissues, Mechanical properties, Testing, Materials properties, Stress
Journal Articles

Quantification of Strain Induced Damage in Medial Collateral Ligaments

Zheying Guo, Joseph W. Freeman, Jennifer G. Barrett, Raffaella De Vita
Journal: Journal of Biomechanical Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research-Article
J Biomech Eng. July 2015, 137(7): 071011.
Paper No: BIO-14-1415
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4030532
Published Online: July 1, 2015
View Article titled, Quantification of Strain Induced Damage in Medial Collateral Ligaments
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Topics: Damage, Displacement, Elongation, Stress, Stress-strain curves, Failure
Proceedings Papers

Energy-Based Failure Criterion in a Structural Model for Ligaments

Zheying Guo, Raffaella De Vita
Proc. ASME. SBC2008, ASME 2008 Summer Bioengineering Conference, Parts A and B, 915-916, June 25–29, 2008
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: SBC2008-192459
https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2008-192459
View Paper titled, Energy-Based Failure Criterion in a Structural Model for Ligaments
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Topics: Biological tissues, Biomedicine, Bone, Compression, Failure, Ice, Maintenance, Orthopedics, Stability, Stress
Proceedings Papers

Variability in Mechanical Properties of Insect Tracheal Tubes

Winston R. Becker, Matthew R. Webster, Raffaella De Vita
Proc. ASME. SBC2013, Volume 1B: Extremity; Fluid Mechanics; Gait; Growth, Remodeling, and Repair; Heart Valves; Injury Biomechanics; Mechanotransduction and Sub-Cellular Biophysics; MultiScale Biotransport; Muscle, Tendon and Ligament; Musculoskeletal Devices; Multiscale Mechanics; Thermal Medicine; Ocular Biomechanics; Pediatric Hemodynamics; Pericellular Phenomena; Tissue Mechanics; Biotransport Design and Devices; Spine; Stent Device Hemodynamics; Vascular Solid Mechanics; Student Paper and Design Competitions, V01BT54A006, June 26–29, 2013
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: SBC2013-14803
https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2013-14803
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Topics: Mechanical properties, Trachea, Biomimetics, Deformation, Elastic moduli, Fracture toughness, Mechanical testing, Microelectromechanical systems, Oxygen, Tensile strength
Proceedings Papers

Tensile Properties of the Swine Cardinal Ligament

Frances M. Davis, Ting Tan, Suzanne Nicewonder, Raffaella De Vita
Proc. ASME. SBC2013, Volume 1B: Extremity; Fluid Mechanics; Gait; Growth, Remodeling, and Repair; Heart Valves; Injury Biomechanics; Mechanotransduction and Sub-Cellular Biophysics; MultiScale Biotransport; Muscle, Tendon and Ligament; Musculoskeletal Devices; Multiscale Mechanics; Thermal Medicine; Ocular Biomechanics; Pediatric Hemodynamics; Pericellular Phenomena; Tissue Mechanics; Biotransport Design and Devices; Spine; Stent Device Hemodynamics; Vascular Solid Mechanics; Student Paper and Design Competitions, V01BT52A002, June 26–29, 2013
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: SBC2013-14294
https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2013-14294
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Topics: Biological tissues, Muscle, Tensile strength
Proceedings Papers

A Nonlinear Viscoelastic Model for the Relaxation Behavior of Tendon

Frances M. Davis, Raffaella De Vita
Proc. ASME. SBC2012, ASME 2012 Summer Bioengineering Conference, Parts A and B, 373-374, June 20–23, 2012
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: SBC2012-80050
https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2012-80050
View Paper titled, A Nonlinear Viscoelastic Model for the Relaxation Behavior of Tendon
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Topics: Relaxation (Physics), Tendons, Stress, Viscoelastic materials, Viscoelasticity
Proceedings Papers

A Constitutive Model for Preconditioining in Ligaments and Tendons

Ratchada Sopakayang, Raffaella De Vita
Proc. ASME. SBC2009, ASME 2009 Summer Bioengineering Conference, Parts A and B, 673-674, June 17–21, 2009
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: SBC2009-206286
https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2009-206286
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Topics: Constitutive equations, Tendons, Biological tissues, Biomechanics, Mechanical properties, Creep, Stress, Stress-strain curves, Testing, Viscoelastic materials
Proceedings Papers

Investigation of Damage in Medial Collateral Ligaments

Zheying Guo, Raffaella De Vita, Frances M. Davis, Jennifer G. Barrett
Proc. ASME. SBC2011, ASME 2011 Summer Bioengineering Conference, Parts A and B, 1275-1276, June 22–25, 2011
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: SBC2011-53335
https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2011-53335
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Topics: Damage, Biological tissues
Proceedings Papers

Determination of Damage Criteria in Medial Collateral Ligaments

Zheying Guo, Raffaella De Vita, Jennifer G. Barrett, Joseph G. Freeman
Proc. ASME. IMECE2010, Volume 2: Biomedical and Biotechnology Engineering, 871-875, November 12–18, 2010
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: IMECE2010-40751
https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2010-40751
View Paper titled, Determination of Damage Criteria in Medial Collateral Ligaments
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Topics: Damage, Displacement, Elongation, Stiffness, Failure, Mechanical behavior, Stress
Proceedings Papers

Tensile Properties of Insect Tracheal Tubes

Matthew R. Webster, Raffaella De Vita, Jeffrey N. Twigg, John J. Socha
Proc. ASME. SMASIS2010, ASME 2010 Conference on Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems, Volume 1, 863-867, September 28–October 1, 2010
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: SMASIS2010-3859
https://doi.org/10.1115/SMASIS2010-3859
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Topics: Tensile strength, Trachea, Machinery, Stress, Elastic moduli, Mechanical properties, Oxygen, Strain measurement, Tensile testing, Video cameras
Proceedings Papers

Microstructural Constitutive Equation for Sprain Analysis

Zheying Guo, Raffaella De Vita
Proc. ASME. IMECE2008, Volume 2: Biomedical and Biotechnology Engineering, 7-11, October 31–November 6, 2008
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: IMECE2008-67709
https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2008-67709
View Paper titled, Microstructural Constitutive Equation for Sprain Analysis
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Topics: Accounting, Biological tissues, Biomechanics, Damage, Density, Fibers, Probability, Stiffness, Stress, Tendons
Proceedings Papers

Evaluating the Failure Pressure of Bilayer Lipid Membranes by a Controllable Electromagnetic Test Fixture

David P. Hopkinson, Raffaella De Vita, Donald J. Leo
Proc. ASME. IMECE2006, Aerospace, 349-355, November 5–10, 2006
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: IMECE2006-15335
https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2006-15335
View Paper titled, Evaluating the Failure Pressure of Bilayer Lipid Membranes by a Controllable Electromagnetic Test Fixture
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Topics: Failure, Membranes, Pressure, Actuators, Biomimetics, Computers, Design, Displacement, Electromagnetic actuators, Fluids