Multiphysics and multiscale simulation: Application to a coupled model of the left ventricle and a mechanical heart valve

International Journal for Multiscale Computational Engineering

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 65-76

  Diaz Zuccarini, V ^a,b   Hose, D R ^a   Lawford, P V ^a   Narracott, A J ^a   Rafiroiu, D ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF CLUJ NAPOCA   (Romania)

Author keywords

3D modelling; Blood clotting; Boundary conditions; Cardiac valves; Cardiovascular modelling and simulation; Cavitation; Left ventricle; Lumped parameter modelling; Multiscale modelling

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; PROTEINS;

BLOOD CLOTTING; CARDIAC VALVES; CARDIOVASCULAR MODELLING; LEFT VENTRICLE; MULTISCALE MODELLING;

PROSTHETICS;

EID: 41149092158     PISSN: 15431649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1615/IntJMultCompEng.v6.i1.60     Document Type: Article

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