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Transverse Aortic Constriction in Mice
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2010
Transverse aortic constriction (TAC) in the mouse is a commonly used experimental model to study mechanisms underlying cardiac hypertrophy and heart failure development. Here, we describe procedures to constrict the aorta to create a reproducible degree of cardiac hypertrophy in mice.
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Measurement of Compressive Stress-Strain Response at Small-Strains
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2025
This protocol presents the configuration of a compression test device capable of precisely measuring the mechanical properties of microstructures in the small-strain region, along with a systematic method for compression testing using this device. The proposed device can be used to analyze various microstructures and the mechanical behavior of polymer-based materials.
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Minimally Invasive Transverse Aortic Constriction in Mice
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2017
Minimally invasive transverse aortic constriction (MTAC) conserves the essentials of regular transverse aortic constriction (TAC) while eliminating the use of a ventilator with tracheal intubation. It proves to be a highly desirable method for high-throughput studies on left ventricular overload, particularly in translational studies.
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Speed of a Transverse Wave
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2025
The speed of a wave depends on the characteristics of the medium. For example, in the case of a guitar, the strings vibrate to produce the sound. The speed of the waves on the strings and the wavelength determine the frequency of the sound produced. The strings on a guitar have different thicknesses but may be made of similar material. They have different linear densities, and the linear density is defined as the mass per length. One of the key properties of any wave is the wave speed. Light...
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Deformations in a Transverse Cross Section
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2024
When a material is subjected to uniaxial stress, it elongates or contracts in the direction of the applied force, and also undergoes changes in the perpendicular directions. This behavior is crucial for understanding how materials behave under stress and is governed by mechanical properties such as Poisson's ratio v, which measures the ratio of transverse strain to axial strain. As the material stretches, it expands or contracts in orthogonal directions to the load. This phenomenon varies...
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The Poisson effect couples deformation along the loading direction to dimensional change across it. When an elastic solid experiences axial tension or compression, its transverse dimensions respond rather than remaining fixed. This coupling matters because analyzing only the loaded direction can overlook lateral changes that influence clearances, fits, geometry, and the behavior of engineered components.
Tension and compression produce transverse deformation in opposite dimensional directions. Under tension, a component may contract laterally, while compression may produce lateral expansion, reflecting the same Poisson-related coupling between axial and transverse responses. Recognizing this directional difference helps engineers interpret deformation measurements and anticipate how a part changes shape under different loading cases.
Poisson’s ratio provides a quantitative relationship between longitudinal and transverse strain. Once the longitudinal response and the relevant material relationship are characterized, engineers can use it to estimate associated lateral deformation in an elastic solid. This supports dimensional-change predictions during stress analysis and helps evaluate whether a design may experience excessive distortion.
Engineers characterize transverse strain by measuring dimensional changes perpendicular to an applied load while evaluating the corresponding longitudinal deformation. Comparing these two strain responses provides information about the material’s Poisson-related behavior and elastic properties. Such measurements are useful when assessing whether a material model represents the observed deformation and when predicting changes in manufactured parts.
In finite element modeling, transverse strain helps represent the coupled deformation produced by axial loading. Including the material relationship between longitudinal and transverse strain allows a model to predict lateral dimensional changes rather than treating axial deformation in isolation. Engineers can then use the simulation to assess component distortion and support stress analysis under mechanical loading.
Transverse strain becomes important when lateral dimensional changes could affect a component, structure, or manufactured part during loading. Engineers consider this response while selecting materials, evaluating elastic properties, and checking resistance to excessive distortion or failure. The resulting information supports structural design decisions and helps determine whether a material can maintain acceptable geometry under service loads.