Shape optimization of stress concentration-free lattice for self-expandable Nitinol stent-grafts

Journal of Biomechanics

Volumn 45, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 1028-1035

  Masoumi Khalil Abad, Ehsan ^a   Pasini, Damiano ^a   Cecere, Renzo ^b  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b MCGILL UNIVERSITY HEALTH CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

FEM; Nitinol; Optimization; Stent graft

Indexed keywords

ANCHORING PERFORMANCE; BENDING STRAIN; CELL GEOMETRIES; CELL SHAPES; DESIGN METHODOLOGY; DESIGN OPTIMIZATION; FATIGUE FAILURES; FATIGUE SAFETY; LATTICE CELLS; MECHANICAL COMPONENTS; NITINOL; PARAMETRIC STUDY; PLANAR LATTICE; RADIAL STIFFNESS; SELF-EXPANDABLE; STENT DESIGN; STENT GRAFTS; STENT-GRAFT; STRESS CONCENTRATORS;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; OPTIMIZATION; SHAPE OPTIMIZATION; STENTS; STRESS CONCENTRATION;

GRAFTS;

NITINOL;

ABDOMINAL AORTA ANEURYSM; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; GEOMETRY; LOADING TEST; MECHANICAL STRESS; METHODOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCESS OPTIMIZATION; RISK REDUCTION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STENT;

ALLOYS; MATERIALS TESTING; STENTS; STRESS, MECHANICAL;

EID: 84858614713     PISSN: 00219290     EISSN: 18732380     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2012.01.002     Document Type: Article

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