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Design of a Cost Effective Biaxial Tensile Testing Device for Soft Tissues

Mahmut ArikanNecmettin Erbakan University, Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, Konya, Turkey & University of Calgary, Schulich School of Engineering, Alberta, Calgary, CanadaAhmet CanNecmettin Erbakan University, Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, Konya, Turkey

Vol 7 No 12 (2023): Volume 7, Issue 12, December 2023 | Pages: 84-88

International Research Journal of Innovations in Engineering and Technology

OPEN ACCESS | Research Article | Published Date: 13-12-2023

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Abstract

This study focuses on the development of a specifically designed biaxial tensile device to characterize the mechanical properties of soft tissues. Soft tissues play an important role in medicine, biological research, and materials engineering projects. Therefore, a sensitive and customized testing device was needed to study the mechanical behavior of such tissues.

Within the scope of the study, the design, production, assembly, and testing of the device were carried out. The device is optimized for performing biaxial tensile tests of soft tissues. These tests are used to understand the tension and deformation behavior of tissues, to determine their biomechanical properties, and to provide important data for medical applications.

Experiments show that the device operates with high precision and produces reliable results for characterizing the mechanical behavior of soft tissues. This biaxial tensile device could have a wide range of applications, from medical research to biomaterial development, contributing to progress in the field of soft tissue mechanics.

This study highlights the successful development and testing of a biaxial tensile device specifically designed to perform mechanical testing of soft tissues. This device can be used as an important tool in the characterization of soft tissues and biomedical research.

Keywords

Planar Biaxial Tensile Testing, Soft Tissues, Anisotropy


Citation of this Article

Mahmut Arikan, Ahmet Can, “Design of a Cost Effective Biaxial Tensile Testing Device for Soft Tissues” Published in International Research Journal of Innovations in Engineering and Technology - IRJIET, Volume 7, Issue 12, pp 84-88, December 2023. Article DOI https://doi.org/10.47001/IRJIET/2023.712012

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