Experimentally derived viscoelastic properties of human skin and muscle in vitro

Human skin consists of several layers that exhibit nonlinear, nonhomogeneous, viscoelastic, and time-dependent behavior [1]. It is very difficult to identify its mechanical properties precisely. Basic mechanical properties such as Young's modulus and the loss factor are generally employed to simulate the mechanical behavior of human skin. They have been investigated for a long time because they are related to several important applications such as surgical simulation, cosmetics, and impact biomechanics.
Source: Medical Engineering and Physics - Category: Biomedical Engineering Authors: Source Type: research