A Theory of Elasticity of the Lung
- 1 March 1974
- journal article
- Published by ASME International in Journal of Applied Mechanics
- Vol. 41 (1) , 8-14
- https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3423281
Abstract
The stress-strain relationship of the lung parenchymal tissue depends on the alveolar geometry, the elastic property of the alveolar walls (sheets, septa) and the surface tension characteristics. This nonlinear relationship is derived in the present paper.Keywords
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