Figure 8From: Two-dimensional strain-hardening membrane model for large deformation behavior of multiple red blood cells in high shear conditionsSchematic diagram of the internal forces in the membrane segments that gives rise to a resultant force at each membrane node. Under a combination of high compression and sharp curvatures between two membrane segments, the resulting force on the node shared between the segments can have a very large normal component, leading to an unrestricted “pinching” of the RBC membrane.Back to article page