Modeling of the Aorta: Complexities and Inadequacies

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Kumbakonam R. Rajagopal¹  Keshava Rajagopal² 

[1] Department of Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station;Department of Clinical Sciences, University of Houston College of Medicine

关键词: aorta;    viscoelasticity;    anisotropy;    inhomogeneity;    mixture;    fluid–solid interaction;   

DOI  :  10.1055/s-0040-1715588

来源: Thieme

【 摘 要 】

The aorta is a very complex organ comprising three layers, consisting of four kinds of tissues. It is an anisotropic, inhomogeneous, multiconstituent, and living organ that presents both a formidable challenge and a tremendous opportunity to a modeler to mathematically characterize its structure. Unfortunately, even the most sophisticated models in vogue do not faithfully take into consideration its various complexities, falling very short of putting into place a reasonable model, as they ignore many of the quintessential features that need to be taken into account. In this article, we address the various features that need to be taken into account to develop a meaningful model of the aorta.

【 授权许可】

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