The use of finite element methods and genetic algorithms in search of an optimal fabric reinforced porous graft system

Annals of Biomedical Engineering

Volumn 37, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 2266-2287

  Yeoman, M S ^a   Reddy, B D ^a   Bowles, H C ^b   Zilla, P ^a   Bezuidenhout, D ^a   Franz, T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b Finite Element Analysis Services   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Adventitial reinforcement; Constitutive model; Diametric compliance; Numerical modeling; Optimization; Vascular mechanics; Vascular prosthesis

Indexed keywords

ADVENTITIAL REINFORCEMENT; DIAMETRIC COMPLIANCE; NUMERICAL MODELING; VASCULAR MECHANICS; VASCULAR PROSTHESIS;

BIODEGRADATION; BIOMECHANICS; BLOOD VESSEL PROSTHESES; CONSTITUTIVE MODELS; FABRICS; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; GRAFTING (CHEMICAL); GRAFTS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; OPTIMIZATION; REINFORCEMENT;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

ALGORITHM; ARTERY; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BIOPROSTHESIS; BLOOD VESSEL PROSTHESIS; COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; COMPUTER SIMULATION; EVALUATION; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PROSTHESIS; TEXTILE; TRANSPLANTATION; VALIDATION STUDY;

ALGORITHMS; ARTERIES; BIOPROSTHESIS; BLOOD VESSEL PROSTHESIS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; COMPUTER-AIDED DESIGN; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; MODELS, CARDIOVASCULAR; MODELS, GENETIC; PROSTHESIS DESIGN; TEXTILES; TRANSPLANTS;

EID: 70349661705     PISSN: 00906964     EISSN: 15739686     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10439-009-9771-5     Document Type: Article

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