Numerical models for the simulation of flexible artificial heart valves: Part II - valve studies

Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering

Volumn 4, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 449-462

  Fenlon, A J ^a   David, T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Coupled motion; Heart valves; Panel method; Valve stress

Indexed keywords

AORTIC POSITION; ARTIFICIAL HEART VALVES; BENDING STIFFNESS; BENDING STRESS; CARDIAC OUTPUT; COUPLED MOTIONS; FLOW DOMAINS; HEART VALVES; LAGRANGIAN DYNAMICS; PANEL METHODS; STRESS VALUES; TIME-RATE; VALVE MOTION;

BLOOD VESSELS; CONFORMAL MAPPING; STRAIN RATE;

COMPUTER SIMULATION;

EID: 0942302394     PISSN: 10255842     EISSN: 14768259     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10255840108908020     Document Type: Article

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