The in-plane shear modulus of the face sheets, isolated and as part of a sandwich panel, was in good agreement with shear modulus determined using the Iosipescu shear test.
Considering the rising elastic penetration modulus determined by AFM-based nanoindentation with increasing spidroin content, we assume additionally a first relationship between spidroin size and mechanical properties.
The homogenized elastic moduli are in good agreement with the flexural elastic modulus determined on macroscale paste beams.
In addition, the bulk modulus determined for the bulk Ni is in agreement with the earlier published values (Ref. [10] and references therein).
Indeed, the increase of the DMT modulus determined by AFM reflects the crosslinking reactions which occur simultaneously with the formation of oxidised photo-products.
The storage modulus (E') and the loss modulus (E") were calculated from: (5) (6) The storage modulus of articular cartilage, E', increased with increasing frequency, f. Figure 2 shows the storage modulus determined at frequencies of up to 92 Hz.
The GB bulk modulus is determined with the excess GB thickness and a universal function.
Biomechanical parameters for comparison are ultimate force, ultimate stress, strain at failure, and elastic modulus (determined from the microstructural model).
Therefore, the elastic modulus can be determined with high measurement accuracy.
To assess the elastic property of the PAA gel, the Young's modulus (E) was determined with a compressive test device (V500cs, Biosyntech Inc., Laval, Québec, Canada).
