Fractional calculus applied to model arterial Viscoelasticity

Latin American Applied Research

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 141-145

  Craiem, D O ^a   Rojo, F J ^b   Atienza, J M ^b   Guinea, G V ^b   Armentano, R L ^a  

^a FAVALORO UNIVERSITY   (Argentina)

^b UNIVERSIDAD POLITÉCNICA DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Fractional Calculus; Human Arteries; Standard Linear Solid; Stress Relaxation; Viscoelasticy

Indexed keywords

EID: 65749090600     PISSN: 03270793     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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