Biomechanics of aortic wall failure with a focus on dissection and aneurysm: A review
S Sherifova, GA Holzapfel - Acta biomaterialia, 2019 - Elsevier
Aortic dissections and aortic aneurysms are fatal events characterized by structural changes
to the aortic wall. The maximum diameter criterion, typically used for aneurysm rupture risk …
to the aortic wall. The maximum diameter criterion, typically used for aneurysm rupture risk …
On fibre dispersion modelling of soft biological tissues: a review
GA Holzapfel, RW Ogden… - Proceedings of the …, 2019 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Collagen fibres within fibrous soft biological tissues such as artery walls, cartilage,
myocardiums, corneas and heart valves are responsible for their anisotropic mechanical …
myocardiums, corneas and heart valves are responsible for their anisotropic mechanical …
In vivo and in vitro evaluation of a biodegradable magnesium vascular stent designed by shape optimization strategy
The performance of biodegradable magnesium alloy stents (BMgS) requires special
attention to non-uniform residual stress distribution and stress concentration, which can …
attention to non-uniform residual stress distribution and stress concentration, which can …
Structural architectures with toughening mechanisms in Nature: A review of the materials science of Type-I collagenous materials
The structural constituents of tissues in organisms are composed primarily of minerals and
proteins. Collagen is the most common protein used to construct such natural materials in …
proteins. Collagen is the most common protein used to construct such natural materials in …
Layer-specific hyperelastic and viscoelastic characterization of human descending thoracic aortas
A layer-specific hyperelastic and viscoelastic characterization of human descending thoracic
aortas was experimentally performed. Healthy aortas from twelve beating heart donors with …
aortas was experimentally performed. Healthy aortas from twelve beating heart donors with …
Finite element methods in human head impact simulations: a review
A Madhukar, M Ostoja-Starzewski - Annals of biomedical engineering, 2019 - Springer
Head impacts leading to traumatic brain injury (TBI) present a major health risk today,
projected to become the third leading cause of death by 2020. While finite element (FE) …
projected to become the third leading cause of death by 2020. While finite element (FE) …
Explicit modeling of white matter axonal fiber tracts in a finite element brain model
Many human brain finite element (FE) models lack mesoscopic (~ 1 mm) white matter
structures, which may limit their capability in predicting TBI and assessing tissue-based …
structures, which may limit their capability in predicting TBI and assessing tissue-based …
Estimation of in vivo constitutive parameters of the aortic wall using a machine learning approach
The patient-specific biomechanical analysis of the aorta requires the quantification of the in
vivo mechanical properties of individual patients. Current inverse approaches have …
vivo mechanical properties of individual patients. Current inverse approaches have …
Tensile behavior and structural characterization of pig dermis
Skin, the outermost layer of the body, fulfills a broad range of functions, protecting internal
organs from damage and infection, while regulating the body's temperature and water …
organs from damage and infection, while regulating the body's temperature and water …
Anisotropic fractional viscoelastic constitutive models for human descending thoracic aortas
The generalized fractional Maxwell model, formulated for hyperelastic material within the
framework of the nonlinear viscoelasticity with internal variables, is applied to identify …
framework of the nonlinear viscoelasticity with internal variables, is applied to identify …