Much has been learned about the viscoelastic properties of the true vocal fold, including its linear and nonlinear viscoelastic properties under both tensile and shear deformation. Very little is known about the viscoelastic behavior of the false vocal fold, however. Clinical observations and computational modeling studies of phonation have suggested that the false fold could contribute to the ...

For objective 1: Complete the viscoelastic theory. Key individuals are the PI and a PhD student. Task 1: Use an analytical method to determine the propagation of waves through a floating viscoelastic mat for a wide range of effective viscosity and elasticity parameters. This range should include all possible ice cover types in the MIZ. The outcome of this task is a direct relation between visco...

INTRODUCTION Generation of a complete map of arterial wall mechanical properties can improve treatment of cardiovascular diseases via contributions to design of patient specific vascular substitutes used to alleviate athero-sclerosis and stenoses, which are predominant in arterial pathways (i.e., abdominal aorta, carotids, or femoral arteries). Clinically useful estimation of arterial propertie...

A viscoelastic nanoindentation technique was developed to measure both in-plane and through-thickness viscoelastic properties of human tympanic membrane (TM). For measurement of in-plane Young's relaxation modulus, the TM sample was clamped on a circular hole and a nanoindenter tip was used to apply a concentrated force at the center of the TM sample. In this setup, the resistance to nanoindent...