A new method of estimating gauge length for porcine aortic valve test specimens

Journal of Biomechanics

Volumn 36, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 1039-1042

  Carew, Evelyn O ^a   Vesely, Ivan ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cubic function; Gauge section; Slope; Stationary point

Indexed keywords

CARDIOLOGY; OPTIMIZATION; TENSILE TESTING; TISSUE;

AORTIC VALVE;

BIOMECHANICS;

ANIMAL TISSUE; AORTA VALVE; ARTICLE; COMPLIANCE (PHYSICAL); COMPRESSION; IN VITRO STUDY; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TECHNIQUE; TENSILE STRENGTH;

EID: 0037659130     PISSN: 00219290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0021-9290(03)00035-6     Document Type: Article

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