An accurate, convective energy equation based automated meshing technique for analysis of blood vessels and tissues

International Journal of Hyperthermia

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 145-158

  White, J A ^a   Dutton, A W ^a   Schmidt, J A ^a   Roemer, R B ^a  

^a University of Utah   (United States)

Author keywords

FEM; Heat transfer; Three element mesh

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; BLOOD VESSEL; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; GEOMETRY; HEAT TRANSFER; HYPERTHERMIA; METHODOLOGY; MODEL; PARTICLE SIZE; THERMAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 0034109457     PISSN: 02656736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/026567300285349     Document Type: Article

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