Finite element analysis of indentation tests on pyrolytic carbon

Journal of Heart Valve Disease

Volumn 5, Issue SUPPL. 1, 1996, Pages

  Gilpin, C Barclay ^a   Haubold, Axel D ^b   Ely, John L ^b  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Medical Carbon Research Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PYROLYTIC CARBON;

ARTICLE; FATIGUE; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; FRACTURE; HEART VALVE PROSTHESIS; MECHANICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRESS;

BIOCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS; CARBON; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; DATA INTERPRETATION, STATISTICAL; HEART VALVE PROSTHESIS; HUMANS; MATERIALS TESTING; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; STRESS, MECHANICAL; TENSILE STRENGTH;

EID: 0012865430     PISSN: 09668519     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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