Thermoelastic modelling of the skin at finite deformations

The modelling and computation of the coupled thermal and mechanical response of human skin at finite deformations is considered. The model extends current thermal models to account for thermally- and mechanically-induced deformations. Details of the solution of the highly nonlinear system of governing equations using the finite element method are presented. A representative numerical example illustrates the importance of considering the coupled response for the problem of a rigid, hot indenter in contact with the skin.

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computer simulation

elasticity

finite element analysis

humans

models, biological

skin physiological phenomena

skin temperature

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600: Technik

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Thermoelastic modelling of the skin at finite deformations