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Microfabricated Platforms for Mechanically Dynamic Cell Culture
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2010
In this protocol, we demonstrate the fabrication of a microactuator array of vertically displaced posts on which the technology is based, and how this base technology can be modified to conduct high-throughput mechanically dynamic cell culture in both two-dimensional and three-dimensional culture paradigms.
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Mechanical Stimulation of Chondrocyte-agarose Hydrogels
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2012
The biosynthesis of cartilaginous extracellular matrix by chondrocytes can be affected by application of mechanical stimuli. This method describes the technique of applying dynamic compressive strains to chondrocytes encapsulated in 3D constructs and the evaluation of induced changes in chondrocyte metabolism.
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Environmental Dynamic Mechanical Analysis to Predict the Softening Behavior of Neural Implants
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2019
To allow reliable predictions of the softening of polymeric substrates for neural implants in an in vivo environment, it is important to have a reliable in vitro method. Here, the use of dynamic mechanical analysis in phosphate buffered saline at body temperature is presented.
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Visualization of Cortex Organization and Dynamics in Microorganisms, using Total Internal Reflection Fluorescence Microscopy
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2012
Total Internal Reflection Fluorescence (TIRF) microscopy is a powerful approach to observe structures close to the cell surface at high contrast and temporal resolution. We demonstrate how TIRF can be employed to study protein dynamics at the cortex of cell wall-enclosed bacterial and fungal cells.
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Dynamics of Structures
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2023
Source: Roberto Leon, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA It is rare nowadays that a whole year goes by without a major earthquake event wreaking havoc somewhere around the world. In some cases, like the 2005 Banda Ache earthquake in Indonesia, the damage involved large geographic areas and casualties in the six figures. In general, the number and intensity of earthquakes is not increasing, however, the vulnerability of the built environment is...
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Engineers translate applied loads into predicted acceleration by applying Newton’s laws and equations of motion to a physical system. The model connects force, mass, and changing motion over time, allowing analysts to estimate how a machine, vehicle, structure, or robot responds to a particular load. This provides a mathematical basis for evaluating behavior before physical construction or testing.
Inertia governs how strongly mass resists changes in motion, while stiffness describes resistance associated with deformation and damping represents effects that reduce vibratory response. Together, these properties shape acceleration, displacement, and vibration over time. Accounting for all three helps engineers distinguish realistic system behavior from simplified predictions and supports designs that meet performance and safety requirements.
Resonance and instability identify conditions in which a system may develop undesirable or rapidly increasing motion. Dynamic analysis reveals these behaviors by examining transient and oscillatory responses under changing loads. Detecting them during modeling allows engineers to revise a design or operating condition before construction, reducing the risk of unsafe behavior and helping preserve machine or structural performance.
A typical workflow represents the machine, vehicle, structure, or robot as a physical system, identifies relevant forces and masses, and formulates equations of motion. Engineers then evaluate the predicted response over time, including transient or oscillatory behavior, and use simulation to examine design choices. This process supports decisions before prototypes are built and helps reveal performance concerns early.
Engineers apply mechanical dynamics when a design decision depends on how forces produce changing motion over time. The approach is useful for evaluating machines, vehicles, structures, and robotic systems under applied loads, especially when vibration, transient response, resonance, or instability may affect operation. Quantitative predictions help compare designs and improve safety, efficiency, and performance before physical testing.
Mechanical dynamics can provide predictions of acceleration, transient behavior, oscillation, resonance, and possible instability for an engineered system. These outcomes guide simulation-based assessment and design refinement before a prototype exists. In engineering research, the same analysis connects theoretical equations with practical decisions about machines, vehicles, structures, and robots, supporting safer and more efficient system behavior.