Novel theoretical and experimental frameworks for multiscale quantification of arterial mechanics

Solid mechanics;Arteries;Mechanical testing;Large deformation;Constitutive modeling;Carotid artery;Coronary artery;Femoral artery;Perivascular;ECM;Residual strain

Wang, Ruoya ; Mechanical Engineering

University:Georgia Institute of Technology

Department:Mechanical Engineering

关键词: Solid mechanics;    Arteries;    Mechanical testing;    Large deformation;    Constitutive modeling;    Carotid artery;    Coronary artery;    Femoral artery;    Perivascular;    ECM;    Residual strain;   

Others  :  https://smartech.gatech.edu/bitstream/1853/47718/1/wang_ruoya_201212_phd.pdf

美国|英语

来源: SMARTech Repository

【 摘 要 】

The mechanical behavior of the arterial wall is determined by the composition and structure of its internal constituents as well as the applied traction-forces, such as pressure and axial stretch. The purpose of this work is to develop new theoretical frameworks and experimental methodologies to further the understanding of arterial mechanics and role of the various intrinsic and extrinsic mechanically motivating factors. Specifically, residual deformation, matrix organization, and perivascular support are investigated in the context of their effects on the overall and local mechanical behavior of the artery. We propose new kinematic frameworks to determine the displacement field due to residual deformations previously unknown, which include longitudinal and shearing residual deformations. This allows for improved predictions of the local, intramural stresses of the artery. We found distinct microstructural differences between the femoral and carotid arteries from non-human primates. These arteries are functionally and mechanically different, but are geometrically and compositionally similar, thereby suggesting differences in their microstructural alignments, particularly of their collagen fibers. Finally, we quantified the mechanical constraint of perivascular support on the coronary artery by mechanically testing the artery in-situ before and after surgical exposure.