Design and validation of a vacuum assisted anchorage for the uniaxial tensile testing of soft materials

Kory J. Blose, Joseph E. Pichamuthu, Justin S. Weinbaum, David A. Vorp

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Abstract

Current commercial tensile testing systems use spring-loaded or other compression-based grips to clamp materials in place posing a problem for very soft or delicate materials that cannot withstand this mechanical clamping force. In order to perform uniaxial tensile tests on soft tissues or materials, we have created a novel vacuum-assisted anchor (VAA). Fibrin gels were subjected to uniaxial extension, and the testing data was used to determine material mechanical properties. Utilizing the VAA, we achieved successful tensile breaks of soft fibrin gels while finding statistically significant differences between the mechanical properties of gels fabricated at two different fibrinogen concentrations.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)72-77
Number of pages6
JournalSoft Materials
Volume14
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1 2016

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • General Chemistry
  • General Materials Science
  • Condensed Matter Physics

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