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The main purpose of this publication is the proper determination of the fractional order at the Zener viscoelastic models and the analysis of the implications derived from the accuracy in obtaining this. The procedure is performed using the numerical method of Levenberg-Marquardt [...]Abstract
Soft materials, and especially soft biological tissues, have a complex highly nonlinear behavior both for quasielastic (slow) and viscous loading. In partiular, the cyclic behavior is different depending on the loading speed, number of cycles, and their magnitude. Furthermore, different [...]Abstract
Modeling the nonlinear material behaviour of long fiber reinforced thermoplastics (LFT) presents a challenging task since local inhomogeneities and nonlinear effects must be taken into account also on the microscale. We present a computational method with which we can predict the [...]Abstract
In order to understand the mechanisms in degenerative disc disease and support the design of robust disc prothesis, accurate modelling of the intervertebral disc's (IVD) dynamics is necessary. Many experimental studies relate changes in the mechanical properties of the disk to the [...]