Stress distribution in a three dimensional, geometric alveolar sac under normal and emphysematous conditions

International Journal of COPD

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 81-91

  de Ryk, Jessica ^a,b   Thiesse, Jacqueline ^a,b   Namati, Eman ^a   McLennan, Geoffrey ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA HOSPITALS AND CLINICS   (United States)

^b University of Iowa   (United States)

Author keywords

Alveolar sac; Emphysema; Finite element analysis; Mechanics; Stress distribution

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CIGARETTE SMOKING; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONTROLLED STUDY; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; GEOMETRY; LONG TERM EXPOSURE; LUNG ALVEOLUS; LUNG EMPHYSEMA; LUNG INFLATION; LUNG INJURY; LUNG PRESSURE; LUNG VOLUME; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MECHANICAL STRESS; POISSON DISTRIBUTION; SMOKING CESSATION; STRESS STRAIN RELATIONSHIP; TOTAL LUNG CAPACITY; YOUNG MODULUS;

BIOMECHANICS; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; HUMANS; MODELS, ANATOMIC; PRESSURE; PULMONARY ALVEOLI; PULMONARY EMPHYSEMA; STRESS, MECHANICAL;

EID: 34250351537     PISSN: 11769106     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2147/copd.2007.2.1.81     Document Type: Article

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