Finite element simulation of blood flow in a flexible carotid artery bifurcation

Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 1355-1361

  Lee, Sang Hoon ^a   Choi, Hyoung Gwon ^b   Yool, Jung Yul ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University of Science and Technology   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Blood flow; Carotid artery; Finite element method; Fluid structure interaction

Indexed keywords

ARBITRARY LAGRANGIAN-EULERIAN FORMULATIONS; AXIAL VELOCITY; BLOOD FLOW; CAROTID ARTERY; CAROTID ARTERY BIFURCATION; DYNAMIC EQUILIBRIUM EQUATION; EQUATION OF MOTION; FINITE ELEMENT SIMULATIONS; FLEXIBLE WALL; FLUID FORCES; GALERKIN FINITE ELEMENT METHODS; INTERNAL CAROTID ARTERY; LINEAR ELASTIC SOLIDS; MECHANICAL CONSTRAINTS; MESH MOVEMENT; NEWMARK METHODS; NEWTONIAN FLUIDS; SECONDARY MOTION; STRUCTURE EQUATIONS; TIME-DEPENDENT; VARIATIONAL EQUATIONS; WALL SHEAR STRESS;

BLOOD VESSELS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FLOW SEPARATION; FLUID STRUCTURE INTERACTION; NAVIER STOKES EQUATIONS;

HEMODYNAMICS;

EID: 84861762192     PISSN: 1738494X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12206-012-0331-9     Document Type: Article

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