Numerical modelling of fracture in human arteries

Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 553-567

  Ferrara, A ^a   Pandolfi, A ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cohesive model; Finite element method; Plaque fracture; Two fiber reinforced soft tissue

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; ARTERY; ARTICLE; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; ELASTICITY; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; HUMAN; INJURY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; TENSILE STRENGTH;

ANISOTROPY; ARTERIES; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; ELASTICITY; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; HUMANS; MODELS, CARDIOVASCULAR; TENSILE STRENGTH;

EID: 61549093379     PISSN: 10255842     EISSN: 14768259     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10255840701771743     Document Type: Article

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