Figure 5

The predicted reaction force as a function of time compared with the experimental results by Eisenberg and Grodzinsky [14]. (a) TEST B; (b) TEST C. t = 0 is the moment when the specimen reached a steady-state (i.e., F reached F ₀, as shown in Fig. 4) and the concentration of the bathing solution was increased to a new level (Fig. 4). The reaction force was normalized to its value at the steady-state (F(t)/F ₀). The setup for the numerical test is shown in Fig. 1, with d = 32.0 mm and h = 5.00 mm and 6.00 mm for TESTS B and C, respectively. The material properties used are listed in Table 1 (TESTS B and C).