A finite element model of blunt traumatic aortic rupture

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 1039-1047

  Richens, David ^a   Field, Mark ^a   Hashim, Shahrul ^a   Neale, Michael ^b   Oakley, Charles ^b  

^a NOTTINGHAM CITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b Transp Research Laboratory Limited   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aorta; Finite element models and impact protection systems; Rupture; Trauma

Indexed keywords

AORTA INJURY; AORTA RUPTURE; COMPUTER ANALYSIS; COMPUTER GRAPHICS; COMPUTER MODEL; COMPUTER PREDICTION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; EVALUATION; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; GREAT BLOOD VESSEL; IMAGE ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY ARTERY;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; AORTIC RUPTURE; BIOMECHANICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; HUMANS; MODELS, CARDIOVASCULAR; PULMONARY ARTERY; RUPTURE; STRESS, MECHANICAL; THORAX; WOUNDS, NONPENETRATING;

EID: 2442621618     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejcts.2004.01.059     Document Type: Conference Paper

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