LINEAR VISCOELASTIC MEASUREMENTS OF FRACTIONATED NEOPRENE WRT

Viscoelastic measurements of vocal folds using the linear skin rheometer.

As the number of interventions for vocal fold scar grows and with the advancement of mathematical modeling, greater accuracy and precision in the measurement of vocal fold pliability will become essential. Although indirect pliability measures have been used successfully, direct measurement of tissue pliability is essential. Indirect measurement with parallel plate technology has limitations; i...

Optical measurements of frequency-dependent linear viscoelastic moduli of complex fluids.

We present a novel experimental method to measure linear viscoelastic moduli of complex fluids using dynamic light scattering. A generalized Langevin equation is used to relate the mean square displacement of a probe particle to the storage and loss moduli of the bulk complex fluid. We confirm the experimental validity of this technique by comparing the light scattering results with mechanical ...

Rapid estimation of sunflower leaf area from linear measurements

Neoprene splinting: dermatological issues.

Occupational therapists are expanding their use of custom and commercial soft splints fabricated from neoprene (polychloroprene), but little has been written regarding dermatological issues associated with this material. Skin contact with neoprene poses two dermatological risks: allergic contact dermatitis (ACD) and miliaria rubra (i.e., prickly heat). Allergic reaction to neoprene is generally...

Linear viscoelastic behavior of subcutaneous adipose tissue.

Subcutaneous adipose tissue contributes to the overall mechanical behavior of the skin. Until today, however, no thorough constitutive model is available for this layer of tissue. As a start to the development of such a model, the objective of this study was to measure and describe the linear viscoelastic behavior of subcutaneous adipose tissue. Although large strains occur in vivo, this work o...