Computational modeling of muscular thin films for cardiac repair

Computational Mechanics

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 535-544

  Böl, Markus ^a   Reese, Stefanie ^a   Parker, Kevin Kit ^b   Kuhl, Ellen ^c  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF BRAUNSCHWEIG   (Germany)

^b HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular tissue repair; Finite element modeling; Micromechanics; Muscle contraction; Tissue engineering

Indexed keywords

CHAINS; COMPUTATION THEORY; FILM GROWTH; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MICROMECHANICS; POLYMER FILMS; REPAIR; SILICONES; TISSUE; TISSUE ENGINEERING; TRUSSES;

CARDIOVASCULAR TISSUE ENGINEERING; CARDIOVASCULAR TISSUES; COMPUTATIONAL SIMULATION; LONG CHAIN MOLECULES; MUSCLE CONTRACTIONS; PHENOMENOLOGICAL MODELS; POLYMERIC MICROSTRUCTURES; TETRAHEDRAL ELEMENTS;

THIN FILMS;

EID: 59449085363     PISSN: 01787675     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00466-008-0328-5     Document Type: Article

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