A finite element method parametric study of the dynamic response of the human brain with different cerebrospinal fluid constitutive properties

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part H: Journal of Engineering in Medicine

Volumn 223, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 1003-1019

  Chafi, M Sotudeh ^a   Dirisala, V ^a   Karami, G ^a   Ziejewski, M ^a  

^a North Dakota State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Cerebrospinal fluid; Finite elements; Intracranial pressure; Skull brain relative motion; Strain

Indexed keywords

CEREBRO SPINAL FLUIDS; FINITE ELEMENTS; INTRA-CRANIAL PRESSURE; RELATIVE MOTION; SKULL-BRAIN RELATIVE MOTION; CONSTITUTIVE PROPERTIES; MATERIAL BEHAVIOUR; MATERIAL PARAMETER; NEARLY INCOMPRESSIBLE; PARAMETRIC INVESTIGATIONS;

BODY FLUIDS; BRAIN; DYNAMIC RESPONSE; ELASTIC MODULI; FLUIDS; METALLIC GLASS; STRAIN; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; SHEAR STRAIN;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID;

ACCELERATION; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BRAIN; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; COMPUTER SIMULATION; HUMAN; MECHANICAL STRESS; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; STIMULATION; VISCOSITY; YOUNG MODULUS;

ACCELERATION; BRAIN; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELASTIC MODULUS; HUMANS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PHYSICAL STIMULATION; STRESS, MECHANICAL; VISCOSITY;

EID: 70450210410     PISSN: 09544119     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/09544119JEIM631     Document Type: Article

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