Journal of Biomechanics
Volume 43, Issue 3 , Pages 442-448 , 10 February 2010

Simulating the wrinkling and aging of skin with a multi-layer finite element model

  • Cormac Flynn

      Affiliations

    • Bioengineering Institute, University of Auckland, Level 6, 70 Symonds St, Auckland, New Zealand
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +64 93737599×85360; fax: +6493677157.
    • ,
  • Brendan A.O. McCormack

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Technology, Sligo, Ireland

,Accepted 1 October 2009.

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PII: S0021-9290(09)00580-6

doi: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2009.10.007

Journal of Biomechanics
Volume 43, Issue 3 , Pages 442-448 , 10 February 2010

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