D. M. Elliott

Volume loss and recovery in bovine knee meniscus loaded in circumferential tension

This study measures volume change in bovine knee meniscus under tension and compression, finding that both cause contraction and that recovery rates are faster than loss at physiologic strains.

Identifiability of Tissue Material Parameters from Uniaxial Tests using Multi-start Optimization

This paper assesses the identifiability of tissue material parameters from uniaxial tests using synthetic data and multi-start optimization, finding that not all parameters are uniquely identifiable.

Helical Fibrillar Microstructure of Tendon using Serial Block-Face SEM and a Mechanical Model for Interfibrillar Load Transfer

This study uses SBF-SEM and finite element modeling to show that helical fibril arrangements in rat tail tendon enable friction-based load transfer without matrix bonding or fibril fusion.

Comparative Multi-scale Hierarchical Structure of the Tail, Plantaris, and Achilles Tendons in the Rat

This study compares the multi-scale hierarchical structure of three rat tendons to clarify terminology and define fiber as a structural unit, finding that rat tendons lack fascicles and have conserved fiber diameters across species.

Short cracks in knee meniscus tissue cause strain concentrations, but do not reduce ultimate stress, in single-cycle uniaxial tension

This study examines the mechanical effects of short cracks in knee meniscus tissue under uniaxial tension, finding no reduction in ultimate stress but significant strain concentrations near the crack tip.

Evaluating Plastic Deformation and Damage as Potential Mechanisms for Tendon Inelasticity using a Reactive Modeling Framework

This study evaluates plastic deformation and damage as mechanisms for tendon inelasticity using a reactive inelastic model, finding both models fit experimental data but unable to distinguish between the mechanisms.

A Reactive Inelasticity Theoretical Framework for modeling Viscoelasticity, Plastic Deformation, and damage in Soft Tissue

The paper develops a theoretical framework to model inelastic behaviors of soft tissues by linking mechanical responses to biopolymeric structure through reactive bond mechanics.