Multiscale modelling of the circulatory system: A preliminary analysis

Computing and Visualization in Science

Volumn 2, Issue 2-3, 1999, Pages 75-83

  Formaggia, Luca ^a   Nobile, Fabio ^a   Quarteroni, Alfio ^a,b   Veneziani, Alessandro ^c  

^a EPFL   (Switzerland)

^b POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VERONA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM;

ATHEROSCLEROTIC PLAQUE; CIRCULATORY SYSTEMS; ELECTRICAL NETWORKS; HUMAN CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS; MULTI-SCALE MODELLING; OVERALL CHARACTERISTICS; PHYSICAL DIMENSIONS; PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS;

NAVIER STOKES EQUATIONS;

EID: 78651383712     PISSN: 14329360     EISSN: 14330369     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s007910050030     Document Type: Conference Paper

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