Biomechanics

With Biomechanics: Motion, Flow, Stress, and Growth, the premier bioengineering scientist Y.C. Fung concludes a discussion first introduced in his seminal work, Biomechanics: Mechanical Properties of Living Tissues, and further articulated in Biomechanics:
Circulation. This third volume not only stands alone as a comprehensive survey of the broad field of biomechanics, but also complements the explorations of the first two volumes, maintaining its emphasis on methods of classical engineering as applied to biological and physiological phenomena. While consistently recognizing the importance of historical precedence and perspective, Fung presents the most contemporary literature and the latest thinking in biomechanics in thei increasingly complex interdisciplinary subject.
Considered here are 1.) the mechanics of body movement; 2.)
the flow external to an animal in motion, and the internal flow of blood, gas, water, and other body fluids; 3.) the stress and strain,
and the strength, trauma, and tolerance limits of tissues and organs;
and 4.) the growth and change in living organisms in response to biomechanical principles. A generous number of problems to be solved and a carefully selected list of references are especially useful and should help to stimulate thought and discussion among advanced undergraduates, graduate students, and others with an interest in bioengineering and medicine.

The book contains black-and-white illustrations.

With Biomechanics: Motion, Flow, Stress, and Growth, the premier bioengineering scientist Y.C. Fung concludes a discussion first introduced in his seminal work, Biomechanics: Mechanical Properties of Living Tissues, and further articulated in Biomechanics: Circulation. This third volume not only stands alone as a comprehensive survey of the broad field of biomechanics, but also complements the explorations of the first two volumes, maintaining its emphasis on methods of classical engineering as applied to biological and physiological phenomena. While consistently recognizing the importance of historical precedence and perspective, Fung presents the most contemporary literature and the latest thinking in biomechanics in thei increasingly complex interdisciplinary subject.
Considered here are 1.) the mechanics of body movement; 2.) the flow external to an animal in motion, and the internal flow of blood, gas, water, and other body fluids; 3.) the stress and strain, and the strength, trauma, and tolerance limits of tissues and organs; and 4.) the growth and change in living organisms in response to biomechanical principles. A generous number of problems to be solved and a carefully selected list of references are especially useful and should help to stimulate thought and discussion among advanced undergraduates, graduate students, and others with an interest in bioengineering and medicine.

Jeremy L. Gilbert

This book brings a mechanics approach to understanding the physiology of circulation, including fluid flow, vascular mechanics, and heart mechanics. It is designed to help students develop a mechanics-based approach to understanding blood flow. It mixes fluid mechanics, solid mechanics, and the structure and properties of the circulatory system into a well-integrated text. The author has achieved his goals exceedingly well in this text. The audience is primarily senior undergraduate and first-year graduate biomedical engineering students, but the book will also have wide appeal for researchers and scientists seeking to understand and study the mechanics of circulation. The author is clearly a leader in the field and has an outstanding international reputation for his abilities and knowledge in this field. The book has many figures and illustrations that greatly assist in presenting ideas and data to support the development of mechanics concepts. The references are somewhat dated, but nonetheless they are relevant to the information presented. This is a high-quality text. It is my belief that this text, along with Fung's other texts, will be required reading for those interested in the biomechanics of the body. He brings together two disparate bodies of knowledge -- physiology and fluid mechanics -- into a single well-written text. I highly recommend this text for researchers and students in biomedical engineering, for libraries associated with medical and health sciences, and for engineering school libraries.

Fung, Yuan-Cheng (UCSD)