Experimental and Computational Examination of the Bovine and Chicken Skins under Tensile Loading

Abstract

Skin characteristics are quite significant to develop new materials covering the hyper-elasticity, visco-elasticity or plasticity etc. To improve, especially distinguished composite structures vast type of materials are brought up together. However, just because of the reconstructive and safe elongation capability skin is one kind of the best examples. To clarify the mechanical properties of the skin, tensile test of different animal skins were carried out. To compare the stresses, strains and forces of skin while in the daily life movements, with the help of test results, tensile tests of different animal skins were simulated by the Finite Element Analysis (FEA). For the skin experiments, sample of bovine and chickens were utilized. The tensile test results and computer simulation results of animal skin samples were compared via the forces, stresses and also the differences between were indicated. The results of the study give considerable correlation between the tests and the numerical modeling of the skins. Simulation and test results are the supporting data and a reference guide for creating a numerical model in computer applications.