A review on the biomechanics of coronary arteries
Globally, cardiovascular diseases are seen as one of the largest economic burdens on
society and the single largest cause of death, with atherosclerosis the leading cause of …
society and the single largest cause of death, with atherosclerosis the leading cause of …
Three-dimensional biomechanics of coronary arteries
The focus of this paper is to model and simulate the nonlinear dynamics of atherosclerotic
coronary arteries as a tool to predict the initiation of heart attack. A dynamic three …
coronary arteries as a tool to predict the initiation of heart attack. A dynamic three …
Nonlinear biomechanics of bifurcated atherosclerotic coronary arteries
One of the most high-risk locations of plaque growth and rupture initiation (and hence
occurrence of heart attack) is the first main bifurcation of the left main coronary artery; the …
occurrence of heart attack) is the first main bifurcation of the left main coronary artery; the …
Energy release rate, the crack closure integral and admissible singular fields in fracture mechanics
One of the assumptions of Linear Elastic Fracture Mechanics is that the crack faces are
traction-free or, at most, loaded by bounded tractions. The standard Irwin's crack closure …
traction-free or, at most, loaded by bounded tractions. The standard Irwin's crack closure …
An enhanced J‐integral for hydraulic fracture mechanics
This article revisits the formulation of the J‐integral in the context of hydraulic fracture
mechanics. We demonstrate that the use of the classical J‐integral in finite element models …
mechanics. We demonstrate that the use of the classical J‐integral in finite element models …
Redirection of a crack driven by viscous fluid taking into account plastic effects in the process zone
In this paper the problem of redirection of a crack driven by viscous fluid under mixed mode
loading is considered. The loading includes the classical Modes I-III and the hydraulically …
loading is considered. The loading includes the classical Modes I-III and the hydraulically …
On crack propagation in weak geomaterials: Revisiting the superdislocation model in the context of hydraulic fracture
M Wrobel, M Dutko, G Mishuris… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
In this paper the problem of hydraulic fracture in elasto-plastic pressure sensitive material is
analyzed. The superdislocation model is used to approximate the plastic deformations in the …
analyzed. The superdislocation model is used to approximate the plastic deformations in the …
On the impact of tangential traction on the crack surfaces induced by fluid in hydraulic fracture: Response to the letter of AM Linkov. Int. J. Eng. Sci.(2018) 127, 217 …
In response to the “critical comments” by Dr. Linkov concerning our publication Wrobel et
al.(2017), we will demonstrate here the major faults in the logic of his arguments. We uphold …
al.(2017), we will demonstrate here the major faults in the logic of his arguments. We uphold …
Numerical simulation of hydraulic fracturing: A hybrid FEM‐based algorithm
M Wrobel, P Papanastasiou… - International Journal for …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
In this paper, a problem of numerical simulation of hydraulic fractures is considered. An
efficient algorithm of solution is proposed for the plain strain model of hydraulic fracturing …
efficient algorithm of solution is proposed for the plain strain model of hydraulic fracturing …
[HTML][HTML] Impact of the tangential traction for radial hydraulic fracture
D Peck, G Da Fies - European Journal of Mechanics-A/Solids, 2023 - Elsevier
The radial (penny-shaped) model of hydraulic fracture is considered. The tangential traction
on the fracture walls is incorporated, including an updated evaluation of the energy release …
on the fracture walls is incorporated, including an updated evaluation of the energy release …