A continuum treatment for growth of tissue is formulated. The treatment is consistent with mixture theory. The coupling of mass transport and mechanics that emerges from the thermodynamics is highlighted. Finite element simulations of growth at the continuum level demonstrate some aspects of the coupled formulation. Lattice Boltzmann calculations of transport at the microscale are also discussed in the context of soft tissue mechanics.
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