A Rule-Based Computational Study on the Early Progression of Intracranial Aneurysms Using Fluid-Structure Interaction: Comparison between Straight Model and Curved Model

Journal of Biomechanical Science and Engineering

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 124-137

  Feng, Yixiang ^a   Wada, Shigeo ^b   Ishikawa, Takuji ^c   Tsubota, Ken Ichi ^d   Yamaguchi, Takami ^c  

^a HITACHI LTD   (Japan)

^b OSAKA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c TOHOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^d CHIBA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Computer Aided Analysis; Development; Fluid Structure Interaction; Intracranial Aneurysm; Rule Based; Wall Shear Stress

Indexed keywords

EID: 70449098770     PISSN: 18809863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1299/jbse.3.124     Document Type: Article

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