A mixed finite element formulation for a non-linear, transversely isotropic material model for the cardiac tissue

Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 369-379

  Thorvaldsen, Tom ^a   Osnes, Harald ^a   Sundnes, Joakim ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Heart tissue model; Hyperelastic material; Mixed FEM; Non linear continuum mechanics

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE APPROACH; CARDIAC TISSUES; COMPRESSIBLE MATERIAL; DISPLACEMENT FIELD; DISPLACEMENT-BASED METHOD; HEART TISSUES; HYPERELASTIC MATERIALS; MATERIAL PARAMETER; MIXED FINITE ELEMENT FORMULATION; MIXED FINITE ELEMENT METHODS; MIXED FORMULATIONS; MIXED-FEM; NEARLY INCOMPRESSIBLE; NUMERICAL RESULTS; PASSIVE PROPERTIES; PRESSURE FIELD; TRANSVERSELY ISOTROPIC; TRANSVERSELY ISOTROPIC MATERIALS;

CONTINUUM MECHANICS; ELASTICITY; INCOMPRESSIBLE FLOW; NUMERICAL METHODS; TISSUE;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

ANISOTROPY; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; ELASTICITY; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; HEART; HUMAN; MECHANICAL STRESS; NONLINEAR SYSTEM; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESSURE; VISCOSITY;

ANISOTROPY; ELASTICITY; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; HEART; HUMANS; MODELS, CARDIOVASCULAR; NONLINEAR DYNAMICS; PRESSURE; STRESS, MECHANICAL; VISCOSITY;

EID: 33644833381     PISSN: 10255842     EISSN: 14768259     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10255840500448097     Document Type: Article

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