Space-time fluid-structure interaction modeling of patient-specific cerebral aneurysms

International Journal for Numerical Methods in Biomedical Engineering

Volumn 27, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 1665-1710

  Tezduyar, Tayfun E ^a   Takizawa, Kenji ^b   Brummer, Tyler ^a   Chen, Peng R ^c  

^a Rice University   (United States)

^b WASEDA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular fluid mechanics; Cerebral aneurysms; Fluid structure interactions; Space time methods; Special techniques

Indexed keywords

ARTERIAL GEOMETRY; ARTERIAL WALL; BLACK STAR; CARDIOVASCULAR FLUID MECHANICS; CEREBRAL ANEURYSMS; FLUID-STRUCTURE INTERFACES; GENERATION TECHNIQUES; MAPPING TECHNIQUES; MULTISCALE VERSION; NON-CIRCULAR; OSCILLATORY SHEAR INDEX; SIMULATION AND MODELING; SPACE-TIME METHODS; SPECIAL TECHNIQUES; VELOCITY PROFILES; WALL SHEAR STRESS;

BLOOD VESSELS; CONTACTS (FLUID MECHANICS); ELASTICITY; FLOW SIMULATION; FLUID MECHANICS; FLUIDS; SHEAR FLOW; SHEAR STRESS; STARS; WALLS (STRUCTURAL PARTITIONS);

FLUID STRUCTURE INTERACTION;

EID: 80052686126     PISSN: 20407939     EISSN: 20407947     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cnm.1433     Document Type: Review

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