Finite element stress analysis of a new design of synthetic leaflet heart valve

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part H: Journal of Engineering in Medicine

Volumn 210, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 267-272

  Clift, S E ^a,b   Fisher, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BATH   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biomaterials; Finite element; Heart valves; Stress analysis

Indexed keywords

BIOMATERIAL; POLYURETHAN;

ARTICLE; HEART VALVE PROSTHESIS; MECHANICAL STRESS; PRESSURE; PROSTHESIS; TENSILE STRENGTH;

BIOCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS; HEART VALVE PROSTHESIS; POLYURETHANES; PRESSURE; PROSTHESIS DESIGN; STRESS, MECHANICAL; TENSILE STRENGTH;

BIOMATERIALS; DENSITY (SPECIFIC GRAVITY); FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; GEOMETRY; POLYURETHANES; STRESS ANALYSIS; TENSILE PROPERTIES;

ALPHARABOLA GEOMETRY; LEAFLET HEART VALVES;

HEART VALVE PROSTHESES;

EID: 0030345658     PISSN: 09544119     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/PIME_PROC_1996_210_423_02     Document Type: Article

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