Volumes | Summer Bioengineering Conference | American Society of Mechanical Engineers Digital Collection

Topics: Biological tissues , Deformation , Engineering simulation , Musculoskeletal system , Simulation , Modeling , Stress , Biomechanics , Dynamics (Mechanics) , Finite element analysis

The Characterization of Age-Related Human Cortical Bone Porosity, Water Distribution Changes by Nuclear Magnetic Resonance

Qingwen Ni, Juffry S. Nyman, Xiaodu Wang, Daniel P. Nicolella

SBC 2007; 7-8doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-176213

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Topics: Bone , Nuclear magnetic resonance , Porosity , Water distribution , Water , Fracture toughness , Minerals , Bone fractures , Relaxation (Physics)

Stability of Stepping Movements in the Frontal Plain: A Biomechanical Model

Sonja A. Karg

SBC 2007; 9-10doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-176310

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Topics: Biomechanics , Stability , Dynamics (Mechanics) , Feedback , Generators , Limit cycles , Movements (Mechanisms) , Muscle , Sensors

Simulation-Guided Stimulation for Paretic Ankle Muscles During Stroke Gait

J. Higginson, T. Kesar, R. Perumal, S. Binder-Macleod

SBC 2007; 11-12doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-176365

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Topics: Muscle , Simulation , Brain , Center of mass , Damage , Knee

Simulating the Independent Effects of Muscle Fiber Type Composition on Vertical Jumping Performance

Brian R. Umberger, Graham E. Caldwell

SBC 2007; 13-14doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-176397

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Topics: Fibers , Muscle , Explosives

Comparison of Muscle Function in 2D and 3D Walking Simulations

Ming Xiao, Jill Higginson

SBC 2007; 15-16doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-176399

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Topics: Muscle , Simulation , Center of mass , Modeling

Influence of Walking Speed and Severity of Knee Osteoarthritis on Medial Compartment Loading

Joseph Zeni, Jr., Jill Higginson

SBC 2007; 17-18doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-176414

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Topics: Knee , Osteoarthritis , Stress , Cartilage , Gait analysis

Resultant Carpal Kinematics With Respect to Muscle Force Application

Rita M. Patterson, William L. Buford, Clark L. Andersen, Steven F. Viegas

SBC 2007; 19-20doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-176457

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Topics: Kinematics , Muscle , Bone , Tendons

Hand Grasping Kinematics

Rita M. Patterson, Beatriz C. Abreu, Steven F. Viegas, William L. Buford, Jr., Clark Andersen, Kenneth Ottenbacher

SBC 2007; 21-22doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-176470

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Topics: Grasping , Kinematics , Traumatic brain injury

Changes in Camera Visibility Affect Measured Marker Motion

Laurel Kuxhaus, Patrick J. Schimoler, Jeffrey S. Vipperman, Mark E. Baratz, Mark Carl Miller

SBC 2007; 23-24doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-176503

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Topics: Biomechanics , Errors , Image reconstruction , Reliability

Optimal Estimation of Dynamically Consistent Kinematics and Kinetics for Forward Dynamic Simulations

Christian D. Remy, Darryl G. Thelen

SBC 2007; 25-26doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-176521

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Topics: Kinematics , Simulation , Optimization , Dynamic models , Force measurement , Muscle , Stress , Surgery , Wounds

Design and Evaluation of an Adaptive Ground Contact Model

Christian D. Remy, Darryl G. Thelen

SBC 2007; 27-28doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-176536

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Topics: Design , Dynamic analysis , Engineering simulation , Simulation

Muscle Mechanical Work Adaptations With Increasing Walking Speed

Richard R. Neptune, Kotaro Sasaki, Steven A. Kautz

SBC 2007; 29-30doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-176567

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Topics: Muscle , Propulsion , Center of mass , Knee , Modeling

Passive Joint Coupling in the Forearm, Wrist, and Hand

Wendy M. Murray, Anca Velisar

SBC 2007; 31-32doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-176691

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Topics: Anatomy , Couplings , Gravity (Force) , Muscle , Musculoskeletal system

Model-Based FES Muscle Selection for Restoring Arm Movement in High SCI

Robert F. Kirsch, Dimitra Blana, Edward Chadwick

SBC 2007; 33-34doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-176693

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Topics: Muscle , Spinal cord , Wounds

On the Use of Induced End Effector Force Analysis for Determining Muscle Roles During Movement

Stephen J. Piazza, Vladimir M. Zatsiorsky

SBC 2007; 35-36doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-176695

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Topics: End effectors , Muscle , Torque , Linkages , Surgery

Assessing Laxity Characteristics of Hyperextension Knee in Healthy Young Females Using a Knee Ligament Arthrometer

Hsiu-Chen Lin, Weng-Hang Lai, Chia-Ming Chang, Horng-Chaung Hsu

SBC 2007; 37-38doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-176725

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Topics: Knee , Anterior cruciate ligament , Wounds , Feedback

Analysis of the Tibio-Femoral Contact Point in Total Knee Replacement Using a Marker Based Motion Analysis System

Andrea J. Swanson, Valentina Ngai, Nozomu Inoue, Markus A. Wimmer

SBC 2007; 39-40doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-176757

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Topics: Knee joint prostheses , Failure mechanisms , Levers , Muscle , Wear

Biomedical Engineering Education

Tissue Mechanics Lab: Pros and Cons of an Inquiry Approach for Juniors

Kristen L. Billiar

SBC 2007; 41-42doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-176382

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Topics: Biological tissues , Biomedical engineering , Students

Challenge to Biomedical Education Systems for Engineers: REDEEM and ESTEEM Projects

Noriaki Matsuki, Motohiro Takeda, Takami Yamaguchi

SBC 2007; 43-44doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-176765

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Topics: Biomedicine , Education , Engineers , Biomedical engineers , Engineering systems and industry applications , Trains

BioMEMS

Desorption Electrospray Ionization Using a Porous Alumina Surface

Ashis K. Sen, Jeff Darabi, Ranu Nayak, Daniel R. Knapp

SBC 2007; 45-46doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-176016

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Topics: Desorption , Ionization , Ions , Drops , Drugs , Explosives , Mass spectrometers , Momentum , Plates (structures) , Silicon

In-Vitro Evaluation of Hot-Film Anemometry Using a Sensor-Tipped Coronary Guide-wire

Maartje C. F. Geven, Arjen Van Der Horst, Marcel C. M. Rutten, Wilbert Aarnoudse, Nico H. J. Pijls, Frans N. van de Vosse

SBC 2007; 47-48doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-176124

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Topics: Blood flow , Coronary arteries , Diseases , Sensors , Wire

Zinc Superparamagnetic Iron Oxide Nanoparticles for Use as MRI Contrast Agents

Carlos Bárcena, Chalermchai Khemtong, Girija S. Chaubey, Chase W. Kessinger, J. Ping Liu, Jinming Gao

SBC 2007; 49-50doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-176240

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Topics: Iron , Magnetic resonance imaging , Nanoparticles , Superparamagnetism , Imaging , Computerized tomography , Diseases , Emissions , Macromolecules , Photons

Numerical and Theoretical Analysis of the Ion Transport Around a Completely Polarizable Electrode Under AC for Use in Microfluidics

Yong Kweon Suh, Seong Gyu Heo

SBC 2007; 51-52doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-176273

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Topics: Electrodes , Electrolytes , Ions , Microfluidics , Theoretical analysis

Photonic Crystal Sensors for the Rapid Detection of Myocardial Ischemia

Justin T. Baca, David N. Finegold, Sanford A. Asher

SBC 2007; 53-54doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-176582

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Topics: Blood , Crystals , Diseases , Sensors

Increased Biocompatibility of Common MEMS Substrates With Solution Phase Coupled Poly(ethylene glycol) Films

Abigail N. Eldridge, Anna Dubnisheva, William H. Fissell, Aaaron J. Fleischman, Shuvo Roy

SBC 2007; 55-56doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-176622

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Topics: Biocompatibility , Microelectromechanical systems , Biomedicine , Polymers , Self-assembly

Microfluidics Bioreactor: A Platform for Studying Capillary Morphogenesis in Response to Biochemical and Biophysical Cues

Vernella V. Vickerman Kelley, Roger D. Kamm

SBC 2007; 57-58doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-176655

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Topics: Bioreactors , Chemical properties , Endothelial cells , Flow (Dynamics) , Microfluidics , Physiology , Self-assembly , Shear (Mechanics) , Shear stress , Stress

Directing Neurite Growth in 3D Collagen Scaffolds With Gradients of Mechanical Properties

Harini G. Sundararaghavan, David I. Shreiber

SBC 2007; 59-60doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-176659

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Topics: Mechanical properties , Spinal cord , Stiffness , Biomaterials , Fluorescence , Microfluidics , Shear modulus

Opto-Electric Biosensor to Examine In Vitro Toxicity Stimuli to Endothelial Cell Motility and Morphology

Chang K. Choi, Chuck Margraves, Anthony E. English, Kenneth D. Kihm

SBC 2007; 61-62doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-176715

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Topics: Biosensors , Endothelial cells , Dynamic response , Glass , Optical images , Pulmonary artery , Thin films , Transparency

BioMEMS Platform for Electromechanical Stimulation of Cell Culture

Jennifer Blundo, Gretchen Chua, Oscar Abilez, Yong-Lae Park, Ali Rastegar, Feng Cao, Chris Zarins, Joe Wu, Beth Pruitt

SBC 2007; 63-64doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-176716

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Topics: Biomedical microelectromechanical systems , Biocompatibility , Glass , Polymers , Transparency , Vacuum , Wells

Learning by Tension

Shengyuan Yang, Scott Siechen, Jie Sun, Akira Chiba, Taher Saif

SBC 2007; 65-66doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-176719

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Topics: Tension , Junctions , Plasticity , Microelectromechanical systems , Nervous system , Sensors

Biopreservation

Quantification of Heterogeneity in Desiccating Droplets

Vishard Ragoonanan, Alptekin Aksan

SBC 2007; 67-68doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-176250

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Topics: Drops , Preservation , Drying

Desiccation Response of Geobacter sulfurreducens

Jason A. Malsam, Vishard Ragoonanan, Daniel R. Bond, Alptekin Aksan

SBC 2007; 69-70doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-176271

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Topics: Bacteria , Drying , Fuel cells , Preservation , Sensors , Temperature , Thin films , Water

Biothermal Therapy

Intermolecular Multiple Quantum MR Thermography

Gigi Galiana, Rosa T. Branca, Elizabeth R. Jenista, Warren S. Warren

SBC 2007; 71-72doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-175378

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Topics: Cancer , Drug delivery systems , Heat , Magnetic resonance , Maintenance , Microwaves , Patient treatment , Radiation (Physics) , Signals , Temperature

A Multi-Zone Finite Element Model for Radiofrequency Ablation of an Infarcted Cardiac Tissue

Fan Zhou, Ying Sun, Jacques Beaumont

SBC 2007; 73-74doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-176090

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Topics: Biological tissues , Finite element model , Radiofrequency ablation , Arrhythmias , Biomedicine , Circuits , Damage , Finite element analysis , Heat conduction , Heating

Development of Quantum Dot-Embedded Nanoparticles for Biothermal Imaging

Willard L. Hanson, Nancy L. Michael, Choong-Un Kim, Bumsoo Han

SBC 2007; 75-76doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-176185

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Topics: Imaging , Nanoparticles , Biological tissues , Surgery , Cancer , Temperature , Tumors , Blood vessels , Fluorescence , Freezing

Comparison of Thermal and Non-Thermal Ablation of Tumor Using Focused Short Pulse Laser Beam

Ashim Dutta, Megan Kramer, Molly Fahey, Kunal Mitra, Michael S. Grace

SBC 2007; 77-78doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-176225

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Topics: Ablation (Vaporization technology) , Laser beams , Tumors , Lasers , Biological tissues , Heat , Surgery , Damage , Fibers , Heating

Thermal Damage Distribution in Human Cornea Following Thermal Keratoplasty: An FTIR Study

Li Zhang, Willem F. Wolkers, Alptekin Aksan

SBC 2007; 79-80doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-176239

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Topics: Cornea , Damage , Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy , Fibers , Heat , Shrinkage (Materials) , Biological tissues , Diseases , Heat treating (Metalworking) , Heating

Non-Thermal Dental Ablation Using Ultra-Short Pulsed Near Infrared Laser

Molly E. Fahey, Megan K. Jaunich, Ashim Dutta, Darrell B. Tata, Ronald W. Waynant, H. Lawrence Mason, Kunal Mitra

SBC 2007; 81-82doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-176403

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Topics: Ablation (Vaporization technology) , Lasers , Drills (Tools) , Vibration , Cavities , Enameling , Machinery , Pulp , Soft tissues , Sprays

Thermoregulation in Humans: Results From an Anatomically-Based, High-Resolution Voxelized Model

David A. Nelson, Allen R. Curran, Eric A. Marttila, Sylvain Charbonnel, Dusan Fiala

SBC 2007; 83-84doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-176527

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Topics: Biomedical imaging , Cancer , Radio waves , Resolution (Optics) , Stress , Temperature

Effects of Glycerol on the Thermal Properties of Phosphate Buffered Saline and Porcine Liver at Subzero Temperatures

Jeung H. Choi, John C. Bischof

SBC 2007; 85-86doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-176561

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Topics: Liver , Temperature , Thermal properties , Performance , Biological tissues , Cryonics , Crystallization , Databases , Dimensions , Ice

Thermal ‘Fingerprinting’ of Cells Using FTIR

Saravana Kumar Balasubramanian, Williem F. Wolkers, John C. Bischof

SBC 2007; 87-88doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-176724

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Topics: Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy , Fingerprints , Proteins , Surface mount components , Assaying , Diseases , Endothelial cells , Fibroblasts , Forensic sciences , Heat

Thermal Therapy Protocols for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

Daniel Chinn, Elvis Nditafon, Alvin Yew, Chandrasekhar Thamire

SBC 2007; 89-90doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-176764

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Topics: Patient treatment , Biological tissues , Damage , Temperature , Ultrasound , Bioheat transfer , Coolants , Finite difference methods , Fittings , Heat transfer

Temperature Rise in Tissue Mimicking Material During HIFU Procedures

Subhashish Dasgupta, Prasanna Hariharan, Matthew R. Myers, Rupak K. Banerjee

SBC 2007; 91-92doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-176922

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Topics: Biological tissues , Temperature , Acoustics , Ablation (Vaporization technology) , Tumors , Computation , Computer simulation , Dimensions , Thermocouples , Transducers

Biotransport and Delivery of Drugs and Biotherapeutics

Transport Characteristics of a Novel Local Drug Delivery System Using Nordihydroguaiaretic Acid (NDGA)-Polymerized Collagen Fibers

Eric Guegan, Tian Davis, Thomas J. Koob, Yvonne Moussy

SBC 2007; 93-94doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-171428

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Topics: Drug delivery systems , Fibers , Drugs , Glucose , Sensors , Biocompatibility , Biodegradation , Copolymers , Diffusion (Physics) , Hydrogels

Two Methods of Determining [³H]Dexamethasone Distribution in Rat Subcutaneous Tissue

Paul Dungel, Yvonne Moussy, Lawrence Hersh

SBC 2007; 95-96doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-172803

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Topics: Biological tissues , Glucose , Sensors , Drugs , Diffusion (Physics)

Phospholipid Encapsulation and Surface Functionalization of Superparamagnetic Iron Oxide Nanoparticles for Molecular Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Effects on Spin-Spin Proton Relaxation

Brian A. Larsen, Michael A. Haag, Conrad R. Stoldt

SBC 2007; 97-98doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-174062

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Topics: Iron , Magnetic resonance imaging , Nanoparticles , Particle spin , Protons , Relaxation (Physics) , Rotation , Spin (Aerodynamics) , Superparamagnetism , Biomacromolecules

Effect of Active Transport and Loss to Choroidal Blood Flow on Transscleral Drug Delivery to the Posterior Eye

Ram K. Balachandran, Victor H. Barocas

SBC 2007; 99-100doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-175366

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Topics: Blood flow , Drug delivery systems , Drugs , Blood , Cornea , Flow (Dynamics) , Permeability

Flow and Convective Dispersion in the Conductive Airways of the Human Lung

F. E. Fresconi, A. K. Prasad

SBC 2007; 101-102doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-175437

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Topics: Flow (Dynamics) , Lung , Particulate matter , Ventilation , Aerosols , Design , Risk assessment

Investigation of Drug Release From Biodegradable PLG Microspheres: Experiment and Theory

Nader S. Berchane, Kenneth H. Carson, Allison C. Rice-Ficht, Malcolm J. Andrews

SBC 2007; 103-104doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-176030

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Topics: Biodegradation , Drugs , Polymers

Fluid and Particle Transport in an In-Vitro Model of an Expanding/Contracting Human Alveolus

Sudhaker Chhabra, Ajay K. Prasad

SBC 2007; 105-106doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-176031

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Topics: Fluids , Particulate matter , Lung , Respiratory system , Air flow , Fluid mechanics

Numerical Simulation of Blood-Wall Albumin Transport in a Realistic Human Right Coronary Artery

Nanfeng Sun, Ryo Torii, Nigel B. Wood, Andrew Wright, Alun D. Hughes, Simon A. M. Thom, X. Yun Xu

SBC 2007; 107-108doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-176159

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Topics: Blood , Computer simulation , Coronary arteries , Atherosclerosis , Flow (Dynamics) , Fluids , Macromolecules , Pulsatile flow , Shear (Mechanics) , Shear stress

A Confined Compression Technique for Hydraulic Conductivity Measurement in Soft Tissues

Brian E. O’Neill, Timothy P. Quinn, King C. P. Li

SBC 2007; 109-110doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-176166

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Topics: Compression , Hydraulic conductivity , Soft tissues , Biological tissues , Tumors , Drugs , Flow (Dynamics) , Fluids , Fluid pressure , Molecular weight

Effects of Improved Near-Wall Modeling on Micro-Particle Deposition in Oral Airway Geometries

Jinxiang Xi, P. Worth Longest

SBC 2007; 111-112doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-176227

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Topics: Aerosols , Algorithms , Anisotropy , Errors , Fluctuations (Physics) , Geometry , Interpolation , Microparticles , Modeling , Nanoparticles

Pharmacokinetics of Encapsulated Paclitaxel: Multi-Probe Analysis With PET

Michaelann S. Tartis, Jan Marik, Azadeh Kheirolomoom, Rachel E. Pollard, Hua Zhang, Jinyi Qi, Julie L. Sutcliffe, Katherine W. Ferrara

SBC 2007; 113-114doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-176435

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Topics: Pharmacokinetics , Probes , Vehicles , Crystallization , Crystals , Drug delivery systems , Drugs , Imaging , Kidney , Lipid bilayers

Closed Loop Glycemic Control in Critically Ill Patients: Feasibility Study and Experimental Design

Alexandra Oliveros, Josep Vehí, Alfredo Gutiérrez, Winston García-Gabín

SBC 2007; 115-116doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-176515

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Topics: Blood glucose , Experimental design , Risk

Dynamics of Magnetic Drug Targeting in Cardiovascular Flows

Alicia M. Williams, Pavlos P. Vlachos

SBC 2007; 117-118doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-176632

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Topics: Cardiovascular system , Drugs , Dynamics (Mechanics) , Flow (Dynamics) , Biomedicine , Diseases

Computational Model of Interstitial Transport in the Rat Brain Using Diffusion Tensor Imaging

Jung Hwan Kim, Thomas H. Mareci, Malisa Sarntinoranont

SBC 2007; 119-120doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-176633

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Topics: Brain , Diffusion (Physics) , Imaging , Tensors , Biological tissues , Blood , Diseases , Anisotropy , Cancer , Convection

Understanding EHDA and Protein Stability

Elizabeth M. Nottingham, Michelle G. Zeles-Hahn, Corinne S. Lengsfeld

SBC 2007; 121-122doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-176708

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Topics: Proteins , Stability , Shapes , Bonding , Electrostatic interactions , Hydrogen bonds

Depth Dependent Diffusivity Profile in Bovine Articular Cartilage: Comparing Transverse and Axial Diffusivities

Onyi N. Irrechukwu, Marc E. Levenston

SBC 2007; 123-124doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-176710

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Topics: Cartilage , Fibers , Anisotropy , Bearings , Biological tissues , Chondrocytes , Diffusion (Physics) , Electron microscopy , Water

Soft Filaments Circulate Longer Than Spherical Particles - Shape Effects in Flow and Drug Delivery

Dennis E. Discher, Paul Dalhaimer

SBC 2007; 125-126doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-176746

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Topics: Drug delivery systems , Flow (Dynamics) , Particulate matter , Shapes , Anticancer drugs , Chemistry , Fluid dynamics , Nanoparticles , Polymers , Tumors

Cardiovascular Mechanics

Intraluminal Thrombus in AAA Wall Stress Analysis

Lambert Speelman, Evelyne A. van Dam, Gerrit W. M. Peters, E. Marielle M. Bosboom, Marcel C. M. Rutten, Geert Willem H. Schurink, Michael J. H. M. Jacobs, Frans N. van de Vosse

SBC 2007; 127-128doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-171415

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Topics: Stress analysis (Engineering) , Thrombosis , Computer software , Aneurysms , Biomedicine , Geometry , Risk , Rupture

Prediction of Arterial Failure Based on a Microstructural Bi-Layer Fiber-Matrix Model With Softening

K. Y. Volokh

SBC 2007; 129-130doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-171790

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Topics: Failure , Fibers , Damage , Damage mechanics , Calibration , Deformation , Materials degradation , Scalars , Soft tissues , Stress

Nonuniform Circumferential Deformation of the Abdominal Aorta: A Cross-Species Comparison

Craig J. Goergen, Bonnie L. Johnson, Joan M. Greve, Christopher K. Zarins, Charles A. Taylor

SBC 2007; 131-132doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-173254

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Topics: Aorta , Deformation , Cardiac cycle , Aneurysms , Atherosclerosis , Biomechanics , Blood flow , Ultrasonic imaging , Vessels

Gel Based Mechanical Phantom of Stenotic Coronary Artery

Valérie Pazos, Jean-Claude Tardif, Rosarie Mongrain

SBC 2007; 133-134doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-175398

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Topics: Coronary arteries , Phantoms , Atherosclerosis , Biological tissues , Imaging , Optimization , Resolution (Optics) , Ultrasound

Engineering Vein Grafts Using an External Electrospun Biodegradable Polymer Wrap to Gradually Impose Arterial Circumferential Wall Stress Over Time

Mohammed S. El-Kurdi, Yi Hong, John J. Stankus, Lorenzo Soletti, William R. Wagner, David A. Vorp

SBC 2007; 135-136doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-175506

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Topics: Biodegradation , Polymers , Stress , Biomechanics , Pressure , Wounds , Biological tissues , Failure , Fittings , Flow (Dynamics)

The Impact of an Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm on Aortic Wave Reflection

Abigail Swillens, Lieve Lanoye, Julie De Backer, Nikos Stergiopulos, Frank Vermassen, Pascal Verdonck, Patrick Segers

SBC 2007; 137-138doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-175514

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Topics: Aneurysms , Reflection , Waves , Aorta , Cardiovascular system , Computer simulation , Diseases , Hemodynamics , Numerical analysis , Rupture

Development of a Wavelet Analytical Tool for Isolating and Evaluating Cavitation-Induced Hemolysis Generated During Mechanical Heart Valve Closure

Luke H. Herbertson, Steven Deutsch, Keefe B. Manning

SBC 2007; 139-140doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-175538

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Topics: Cavitation , Heart valve prostheses , Wavelets , Acoustics , Valves , Blood , Fluctuations (Physics) , Pressure , Signals

Effect of Deformation Rate on the Mechanical Properties of Rectangular and Cruciform Arterial Samples: Uniaxial and Biaxial Testing

Jorge O. Virues Delgadillo, Sebastien Delorme, Robert DiRaddo, Savvas G. Hatzikiriakos

SBC 2007; 141-142doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-175542

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Topics: Deformation , Mechanical properties , Testing , Anisotropy , Biological tissues , Elasticity , Materials properties , Mechanical behavior

Non Invasive Assessment of Leaflet Deformation in Heart Valve Tissue Engineering

Jeroen Kortsmit, Niels J. B. Driessen, Marcel C. M. Rutten, Frank P. T. Baaijens

SBC 2007; 143-144doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-175643

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Topics: Deformation , Tissue engineering , Valves , Biological tissues , Mechanical properties , Pressure , Bioreactors , Design , Strength (Materials) , Stress

Stress Dependent Collagen Fibril Diameter Distribution in Human Aortic Valves

Angelique Balguid, Anita Mol, Niels Driessen, Carlijn Bouten, Frank Baaijens

SBC 2007; 145-146doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-175644

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Topics: Stress , Valves , Biological tissues , Mechanical properties , Bearings , Biomechanics , Complex systems , Elasticity , Mechanical behavior , Tensile strength

Two-Dimensional Simulation of Platelet Activation in the Hinge Region of a Mechanical Heart Valve

V. Govindarajan, H. S. Udaykumar, K. B. Chandran

SBC 2007; 147-148doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-175650

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Topics: Heart valve prostheses , Hinges , Platelets , Simulation , Valves , Flow (Dynamics) , Thrombosis , Clearances (Engineering) , Design , Durability

Inverse Characterization of Nonlinear Anisotropic Mechanical Properties of Engineered Cardiovascular Tissues Using a Spherical Indentation Test

M. A. J. Cox, R. A. Boerboom, C. V. C. Bouten, N. J. B. Driessen, F. P. T. Baaijens

SBC 2007; 149-150doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-175762

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Topics: Anisotropy , Biological tissues , Cardiovascular system , Mechanical properties , Soft tissues , Deformation , Dimensions , Mechanical testing , Tensile testing , Tissue engineering

Different Strains of Mice Exhibit Different Aortic Arch Geometry and Plaque Distribution: A Fluid Dynamic Effect

Hui Zhu, Jessica Shih, David S. Long, John R. Hagaman, Nobuyo Maeda, Morton H. Friedman

SBC 2007; 151-152doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-175844

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Topics: Aortic arch , Fluids , Geometry , Arches , Diseases

Preliminary Murine Aortic Tissue Material Properties From Pressure-Diameter Experiments

Mark E. Rentschler, B. Timothy Baxter

SBC 2007; 153-154doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-175849

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Topics: Biological tissues , Materials properties , Pressure , Aneurysms , Rupture , Failure , Mechanical properties , Proteins , Risk , Surgery

Measurement of In-Vivo Pulmonary Vascular Impedance in Two Animal Models of Pulmonary Hypertension

Kendall S. Hunter, Craig J. Lanning, Joseph A. Albietz, Masahiko Oka, Karen A. Fagan, Kurt R. Stenmark, Robin Shandas

SBC 2007; 155-156doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-175993

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Topics: Diseases , Flow (Dynamics) , Performance , Stiffness , Stress

Fiber-Based Constitutive Model of Myocardial Scar Tissue

Dezba G. Coughlin, Gregory M. Fomovsky, Jeffrey W. Holmes

SBC 2007; 157-158doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-176098

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Topics: Biological tissues , Constitutive equations , Fibers , Structural analysis

Wall Shear Stress Change Due to Arterial Wall Stiffness; Fluid-Solid Interactions Study

Tomohiro Fukui, Kim H. Parker, Yohsuke Imai, Ken-ichi Tsubota, Takuji Ishikawa, Shigeo Wada, Takami Yamaguchi

SBC 2007; 159-160doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-176102

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Topics: Fluids , Shear stress , Stiffness , Atherosclerosis , Blood vessels , Blood flow , Computational fluid dynamics , Engineering simulation , Shear (Mechanics) , Simulation

Structural Properties of Human Cerebral Arteries as Assessed by a Constituent-Based Biomechanical Model

E. Fonck, G. Feigl, L. Augsburger, D. A. Rüfenacht, N. Stergiopulos

SBC 2007; 161-162doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-176122

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Topics: Biomechanics , Cerebral arteries , Mechanical properties , Aneurysms

A Structural Strain Energy Function for Vascular Tissue Considering Elastin Anisotropy

Rana Rezakhaniha, Nikos Stergiopulos

SBC 2007; 163-164doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-176123

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Topics: Anisotropy , Biological tissues , Constitutive equations , Deformation , Elasticity , Vessels

Effects of Reduced Compliance on Endothelial Functionality With Regards to Inflammation and Adhesion

Tyler N. Thacher, Veronica Gambillara, Rafaela da Silva, Paolo Silacci, Nikos Stergiopulos

SBC 2007; 165-166doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-176130

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Topics: Adhesion , Pressure

Surface Strains in the Looping Embryonic Chick Heart Measured Using Optical Coherence Tomography

Benjamen A. Filas, Larry A. Taber

SBC 2007; 167-168doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-176148

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Topics: Coherence (Optics) , Pipe bends

Hemodynamics in Human Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms During Rest and Simulated Exercise

Andrea S. Les, Christopher P. Cheng, Mary T. Draney Blomme, C. Alberto Figueroa, John F. LaDisa, Jinha M. Park, Robert J. Herfkens, Ronald L. Dalman, Charles A. Taylor

SBC 2007; 169-170doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-176209

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Topics: Aneurysms , Hemodynamics , Aorta , Maintenance , Particulate matter , Rupture , Shear stress , Surgery

Phenomenological Test Method to Assess of Material Symmetry in Thick Soft Tissues

Madhavan L. Raghavan, Jarin A. Kratzberg, Ephraim I. Ben-Abraham

SBC 2007; 171-172doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-176254

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Topics: Soft tissues , Testing , Biological tissues , Fibers , Computer simulation , Membranes , Modeling , Valves

Coronary Artery Wall Strain Estimation From Clinical IVUS Images

Yun Liang, Hui Zhu, Thomas Gehrig, Morton H. Friedman

SBC 2007; 173-174doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-176256

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Topics: Coronary arteries , Biological tissues , Catheters , Deformation , Elastography , Rupture , Atherosclerosis , Echoes , Image registration , Imaging

The Critical Buckling Pressure of Arteries

Cesar A. Fierro, Kurtis Johnson, Hai-Chao Han

SBC 2007; 175-176doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-176258

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Topics: Buckling , Pressure , Stability

Effect of Pulse Pressure on the Vasomotor Function of Arteries

Danika M. Hayman, Hai-Chao Han

SBC 2007; 177-178doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-176268

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Topics: Pressure , Cardiovascular system , Diseases , Machinery , Ventricular assist devices

Treatment of Cerebral Aneurysms With Flow Divertors: Long Term Results in an In Vivo Model

Chander Sadasivan, Baruch B. Lieber, Liliana Cesar, Jaehoon Seong, Ajay K. Wakhloo

SBC 2007; 179-180doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-176277

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Topics: Aneurysms , Flow (Dynamics) , Stents , Biological tissues , Diseases , Momentum , Rupture , Surgery , Thrombosis , Vorticity

Vulnerable Plaque Rupture Due to Stress Concentration Around Microcalcifications in the Thin Fibrous Cap

Yuliya Vengrenyuk, Luis Cardoso Landa, Stéphane Carlier, Shmuel Einav, Sheldon Weinbaum

SBC 2007; 181-182doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-176283

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Topics: Rupture , Stress concentration , Stress , Vessels , Biological tissues , Finite element methods , Finite element model , Fluid structure interaction , Coronary arteries , Diluents

Temperature Measurement of Advanced Murine Atherosclerotic Plaques

Frank Gijsen, Anna Ten Have, Jolanda Wentzel, Antonius Van Der Steen

SBC 2007; 183-184doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-176307

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Topics: Atherosclerosis , Temperature measurement , Diseases , Rupture , Temperature , Thermography , Thrombosis

A New Non-Invasive Method for Assessing the Intrinsic Active Strength of Human Left Ventricular Tissue

Tom E. Claessens, Ernst R. Rietzschel, Marc L. De Buyzere, Dirk De Bacquer, Guy De Backer, Thierry C. Gillebert, Peter Van Ransbeeck, Pascal R. Verdonck, Patrick Segers

SBC 2007; 185-186doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-176314

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Topics: Biological tissues , Corners (Structural elements) , Pressure

Three Dimensional Fluid Mechanics of the Sinus of Valsalva With a Bileaflet Mechanical Heart Valve

Takanobu Yagi, Daisuke Ishikawa, Hiroyuki Sudo, Shotaro Wakasa, William Yang, Kiyotaka Iwasaki, Mitsuo Umezu

SBC 2007; 187-188doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-176324

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Topics: Fluid mechanics , Heart valve prostheses , Flow (Dynamics) , Valves , Dynamics (Mechanics) , Computational fluid dynamics , Fluids , Magnetic resonance imaging , Surgery , Vortex motion

Culture Medium With Blood Analog Mechanical Properties

Chantal N. van den Broek, Marcel C. M. Rutten, Ole Frøbert, Frans N. van de Vosse

SBC 2007; 189-190doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-176336

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Topics: Blood , Mechanical properties , Viscosity , Physiology , Shear stress , Atherosclerosis , Fluids

A Poroviscoelastic Model of Intraluminal Thrombus From Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms

Federica Boschetti, Elena Di Martino, Giancarlo Gioda

SBC 2007; 191-192doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-176341

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Topics: Aneurysms , Thrombosis , Biomechanics , Compression , Biological tissues , Constitutive equations , Platelets , Stress , Stress concentration , Tensile testing

Dynamics of Arterial Remodeling in Response to a Sustained Step Change in Blood Flow Using a Constituent-Based Model

Alkiviadis Tsamis, Nikos Stergiopulos

SBC 2007; 193-194doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-176359

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Topics: Blood flow , Dynamics (Mechanics) , Flow (Dynamics) , Muscle , Relaxation (Physics) , Shear stress , Stress

Reduction of Intra-Aneurysmal Kinetic Energy by Intralumenal Flow Diverting Devices

Jaehoon Seong, Baruch B. Lieber, Ajay K. Wakhloo

SBC 2007; 195-196doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-176377

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Topics: Flow (Dynamics) , Kinetic energy , Aneurysms , Brain , Physiology , Stents , Thrombosis , Vessels

Evolution of Scar Mechanical Properties During Myocardial Infarct Healing in Rat

Gregory M. Fomovsky, Jeffrey W. Holmes

SBC 2007; 197-198doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-176422

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Topics: Anisotropy , Mechanical properties

Biaxial Testing of Human Pericardium: A Comparative Study of Fixed and Fresh Tissue

Tiffany C. Zigras, Naoko Nagano, Dominique Tremblay, Leonie Rouleau, Rosaire Mongrain, Raymond Cartier, Richard L. Leask

SBC 2007; 199-200doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-176424

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Topics: Biological tissues , Testing , Biomechanics , Cardiovascular system , Surgery

A Two Dimensional Phenomenological Model for Damage of Arteries

Alexander Rachev

SBC 2007; 201-202doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-176442

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Topics: Damage , Biological tissues , Rupture , Failure , Strength (Materials) , Stress , Aorta , Atherosclerosis , Cardiovascular system , Constitutive equations

Platelet and Shear Stress Interactions Within Asymmetric Stenotic Arteries

Jeff Shrum, Yahye Merhi, Richard L. Leask

SBC 2007; 203-204doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-176446

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Topics: Platelets , Shear stress , Adhesion , Blood , Physiology , Plasmas (Ionized gases) , Shapes , Thrombosis , Vessels , Wounds

The Effects of Vasoactive Agents on Impedance Measures in the Pulmonary Circulation of Mice

Rebecca Vanderpool, Naomi C. Chesler

SBC 2007; 205-206doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-176450

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Topics: Diseases , Hemodynamics , Lung , Muscle , Particle filtering (numerical methods) , Reflection , Sheet molding compound (Plastics) , Sliding mode control , Surface mount components , Waves

One Dimensional Model of the Systemic Arterial Tree Including Cerebral Circulation

Philippe Reymond, Fabrice Merenda, Fabienne Perren, Daniel Rüfenacht, Nikos Stergiopulos

SBC 2007; 207-208doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-176452

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Topics: Cerebral arteries

Structural Mechanism for Alteration of Collagen Gel Mechanics by Glutaraldehyde Crosslinking

Preethi L. Chandran, Dezba G. Coughlin, David C. Paik, Jeffrey W. Holmes

SBC 2007; 209-210doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-176462

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Topics: Anisotropy , Biological tissues , Density , Kinematics , Mechanical properties , Microscale devices , Modeling , Valves

Changes in Vascular Viscoelasticity Caused by Smooth Muscle Cell Tone and Pressurization Frequency

Ryan J. DeWall, Naomi C. Chesler

SBC 2007; 211-212doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-176490

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Topics: Muscle , Viscoelasticity , Elasticity , Energy dissipation , Particle filtering (numerical methods) , Sheet molding compound (Plastics) , Sliding mode control , Surface mount components , Blood , Carotid arteries

Collocation of Macrophages and Mechanical Stress in Human Coronary Atherosclerotic Plaque

K. Melissa Hallow, Peter C. Carnell, W. Robert Taylor, Raymond P. Vito

SBC 2007; 213-214doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-176528

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Topics: Atherosclerosis , Stress , Chemical vapor deposition , Diseases , Cardiovascular system , Rupture

A Comparative Study of Mechanical Properties of Fresh and Elastic-Network Only Proximal Artery Tissues

Philip Kao, H. Jerry Qi, Steve Lammers, Robin Shandas

SBC 2007; 215-216doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-176546

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Topics: Biological tissues , Mechanical properties , Anisotropy , Aorta , Aortic arch , Deformation , Mechanical behavior , Modeling , Pulmonary artery

Effects of Arterial Geometry on Inflow Rate Into Cerebral Aneurysms on Curved Arteries

Yohsuke Imai, Kodai Sato, Takuji Ishikawa, Takami Yamaguchi

SBC 2007; 217-218doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-176556

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Topics: Aneurysms , Geometry , Inflow , Atherosclerosis , Computational fluid dynamics

The Role of Proteoglycans on Residual Stresses in the Aorta

Evren U. Azeloglu, Michael B. Albro, Vikrum A. Thimmappa, Charles R. Haggart, Kenneth W. Ng, Gerard A. Ateshian, Kevin D. Costa

SBC 2007; 219-220doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-176566

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Topics: Aorta , Residual stresses , Biological tissues , Diseases , Stress

Measurement of Coronary Artery Wall Strain In Situ Using IVUS

Yun Liang, Hui Zhu, Morton H. Friedman

SBC 2007; 221-222doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-176574

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Topics: Atherosclerosis , Biological tissues , Biomechanics , Cardiovascular system , Coronary arteries , Deformation , Diseases , Elastography , Image registration , Imaging

MMP-2 and -9 Collocate With High Stresses Predicted Using Heterogeneous Mechanical Model of Arteries

Yu Shin Kim, Zorina S. Galis, Alexander Rachev, Raymond P. Vito

SBC 2007; 223-224doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-176575

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Topics: Stress , Biological tissues

Strength of Porcine Carotid Arteries As a Function of Strain Rate and Storage Time

Jinwu Fan, W. Steven Johnson, David Ku

SBC 2007; 225-226doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-176619

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Topics: Blood vessels , Bonding , Carotid arteries , Composite materials , Fatigue testing , Fibers , Rupture , Soft tissues , Storage , Tensile strength

Development of a Thrombus Mimic in Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms

John H. Ashton, Jonathan P. Vande Geest

SBC 2007; 227-228doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-176625

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Topics: Aneurysms , Thrombosis , Rupture , Diseases , Biomechanics

Wall Deformation, Wall Shear Stress and Atherosclerosis Around the Intercostal Ostia of C57 Mice

Jin Suo, Dardo E. Ferrara, Robert E. Guldberg, Robert W. Taylor, Don P. Giddens

SBC 2007; 229-230doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-176636

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Topics: Atherosclerosis , Deformation , Shear stress , Computational fluid dynamics , Blood flow , Flow (Dynamics) , Adhesion , Aorta , Excitation , Fluorescence

Turbulent vs. Vortex Ring Energy Losses in the Left Ventricle

Olga Pierrakos, Pavlos Vlachos

SBC 2007; 231-232doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-176668

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Topics: Energy dissipation , Turbulence , Vortices , Flow (Dynamics) , Valves , Design , Geometry , Heart valve prostheses , Hemodynamics , Jets

The Digital Leaflet: Quantitative Image Analysis and 3-D Digital Reconstruction of the Aortic Valve Leaflet

John A. Stella, Michael S. Sacks

SBC 2007; 233-234doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-176672

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Topics: Valves , Design , Biomedicine , Finite element analysis , Mechanical properties , Prostheses , Tissue engineering

Biological Markers of Atherogenesis Correlate With Both Shear and Mural Stress in Perfused Arterial Segments Exposed to Cyclic Axial Stretching Ex Vivo

J. Scott VanEpps, Douglas W. Chew, David A. Vorp

SBC 2007; 235-236doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-176674

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Topics: Shear (Mechanics) , Stress , Atherosclerosis , Biological tissues , Biomechanics , Computer simulation , Coronary arteries , Deformation , Diabetes , Permeability

Aortic Valve Interstitial Cell Viscoelasticity

W. David Merryman, Paul D. Bieniek, Farshid Guilak, Michael S. Sacks

SBC 2007; 237-238doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-176694

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Topics: Valves , Viscoelasticity , Biological tissues , Deformation , Durability , Mechanical properties

Devlopment of a Cell Coculture Microfluidic Shear Device for Mechano-Transmission Study

Devon Scott, Aaron Richman, Craig Lanning, Robin Shandas, Wei Tan

SBC 2007; 239-240doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-176700

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Topics: Microfluidics , Shear (Mechanics) , Flow (Dynamics) , Shear stress , Endothelial cells , Muscle , Biological tissues , Biomechanics , Linings (Textiles) , Biology

Computational Study on the Effects of Peripheral Vessel Network on Blood Flow in the Arterial Circle of Willis

Shigefumi Tokuda, Takeshi Unemura, Marie Oshima

SBC 2007; 241-242doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-176706

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Topics: Blood flow , Vessels , Boundary-value problems , Cardiovascular system , Computer simulation , Hemodynamics , Simulation , Blood , Cerebral arteries , Modeling

Circumferential Variation of Mechanical Properties of Ascending Aorta (AA): A Comparative Study of Healthy and Dilated AA

Dominique Tremblay, Raymond Cartier, Louis Leduc, Rosaire Mongrain, Richard Leask

SBC 2007; 243-244doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-176709

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Topics: Aorta , Mechanical properties , Biomechanics , Biological tissues , Diseases , Cardiovascular system , Flow (Dynamics) , Muscle , Pressure , Surface mount components

Multiscale Fluid-Structure Simulations of the Aortic Valve

Eli Weinberg, Mohammad Mofrad

SBC 2007; 245-246doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-176730

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Topics: Engineering simulation , Fluids , Simulation , Valves , Biological tissues , Cycles , Deformation , Endothelial cells , Maintenance , Stress

In Vivo Dynamic Strains of the Mitral Valve Annulus

Brett Zubiate, Michael Sacks, Robert C. Gorman, Joseph H. Gorman

SBC 2007; 247-248doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-176752

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Topics: Annulus , Valves , Deformation , Cardiac cycle , Resolution (Optics) , Biological tissues , Boundary-value problems , Crystals , Geometry , Shapes

Mesenchymal Stem Cell Injection After Myocardial Infarction Improves Myocardial Compliance

Dennis Discher, Adam Engler

SBC 2007; 249-250doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-176754

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Topics: Stem cells , Myocardium , Elasticity , Atomic force microscopy , Catheters , Coronary arteries , Electrical conductance , Geometry , Patient treatment , Preservation

Contribution of Elastin to the Mechanical Properties of Arterial Tissues

Steven Lammers, Phil Kao, Jerry Qi, Kurt Stenmark, Robin Shandas

SBC 2007; 251-252doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-176760

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Topics: Biological tissues , Diseases , Heart failure , Mechanical properties , Proteins , Pulmonary artery

3d Reconstruction and Nonlinear Finite Element Analysis of the Embryonic Left Ventricle

Daniela Faas, Christine Buffinton, David Sedmera

SBC 2007; 253-254doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-176837

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Topics: Finite element analysis , Pressure , Materials properties , Stress , Boundary-value problems

A Theoretical Model for Saccular Cerebral Aneurysm Growth: Deformation and Stress Analysis

Martin Kroon, Gerhard Holzapfel

SBC 2007; 255-256doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-176857

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Topics: Aneurysms , Deformation , Stress analysis (Engineering) , Rupture , Blood , Boundary-value problems , Brain , Circuits , Geometry , Performance

Cell Biomechanics

Force/Torque Field Generation to Obtain Local Properties within Soft Hydrogels

Uday Chippada, Bernard Yurke, David I. Shreiber, Rene Schloss, Xue Jiang, Lulu Li, Noshir A. Langrana

SBC 2007; 257-258doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-176081

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Topics: Hydrogels , Torque , Elastic moduli , Manipulators , Adhesion , Displacement , Elasticity , Magnets , Mechanical properties , Particulate matter

Viscoelastic Finite-Element Modelling of Cell Deformation in an Optical Stretcher

Soo Kng Teo, Kim Parker, K.-H. Chiam

SBC 2007; 259-260doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-176085

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Topics: Deformation , Finite element analysis , Modeling , Stress , Fibroblasts , Cancer , Finite element model , Materials properties , Spatiotemporal phenomena , Viscoelastic fluids

In Situ Transient Deformation of Chondrocytes Under Unconfined Compression: Experimental Measurements and Triphasic Finite Element Model

Morakot Likhitpanichkul, X. Edward Guo, Van C. Mow

SBC 2007; 261-262doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-176105

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Topics: Chondrocytes , Compression , Deformation , Finite element model , Transients (Dynamics) , Cartilage , Finite element analysis , Physiology , Signals , Stress

Simulation of the Coupling of Cell Contractility and Focal Adhesion Formation

Amit Pathak, Vikram S. Deshpande, Robert M. McMeeking, Anthony G. Evans

SBC 2007; 263-264doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-176108

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Topics: Adhesion , Simulation , Stress , Fibers , Shapes , Tension

Cytoskeletal Bundle Mechanics

Mark Bathe, Claus Heussinger, Mireille Claessens, Andreas Bausch, Erwin Frey

SBC 2007; 265-266doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-176170

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Topics: Acoustics , Biopolymers , Buckling , Deformation , Fertilizer application , Fibers , Mechanical properties , Proteins , Stiffness , Stress

Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell Mechanics During Cyclic Stretch: Effect of Serum and a Serum Substitute

Wei Du, Kenneth M. Pryse, Judy A. Fee, Elliot L. Elson, Ruth J. Okamoto

SBC 2007; 267-268doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-176205

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Topics: Cellular mechanics , Muscle , Biological tissues , Diseases , Stress , Cardiovascular system , Fibers

Micromechanical Analysis of Tissues: The Effect of Cell Adhesion to Extra Cellular Matrix

N. Abolfathi, G. Karami, M. Ziejewski

SBC 2007; 269-270doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-176270

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Topics: Adhesion , Biological tissues , Composite materials , Mechanical properties , Modeling , Packing (Shipments) , Packings (Cushioning) , Stress , Wounds

Stretch-Activated Calcium Signal Propagation Following Mechanical Stimulation of Focal Adhesions

Warren C. Ruder, Erica D. Pratt, Nailah Z. Brandy, David A. LaVan, Philip R. LeDuc, James F. Antaki

SBC 2007; 271-272doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-176431

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Topics: Biological tissues , Electromagnetism , Fibroblasts , Mechanobiology , Membranes , Signals

Modeling of Stress Fiber Organization in Cyclically Stretched Cells

Zhensong Wei, Vikram S. Deshpande, Robert M. McMeeking, Anthony G. Evans

SBC 2007; 273-274doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-176453

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Topics: Fibers , Modeling , Stress , Computer simulation , Symmetry (Physics)

Using Mechanical Environment to Enhance Stem Cell Transplantation in Muscle Regeneration

Theresa R. Cassino, Masaho Okada, Lauren M. Drowley, Joseph Feduska, Johnny Huard, Philip R. LeDuc

SBC 2007; 275-276doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-176545

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Topics: Muscle , Stem cells , Diseases , Maintenance , Patient treatment

The Role of Microtubule Organization in Chondrocyte Response to Osmotic Loading

Elizabeth S. Oswald, Pen-hsiu Grace Chao, J. Chloe Bulinski, Gerard A. Ateshian, Clark T. Hung

SBC 2007; 277-278doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-176634

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Topics: Chondrocytes , Cartilage , Physiology , Signals

On the Cytoskeleton and Soft Glassy Rheology

Kranthi Kiran, Sanjay Govindjee, Mohammad R. K. Mofrad

SBC 2007; 279-280doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-176736

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Topics: Biological cells , Compression , Deformation , Dynamic response , Integrated systems , Mechanical properties , Modeling , Rheology , Shapes , Structural elements (Construction)

Cellular and Molecular Fluid Mechanics

Surfactant Spreading on a Thin Film Is Sensitive to Film Thickness: Implications for In Vivo Pulmonary Systems Versus In Vitro Scenarios

Trina A. Siebert, Sandra Rugonyi

SBC 2007; 281-282doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-174065

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Topics: Film thickness , Surfactants , Thin films , Surface tension , Lung , Collapse , Drug delivery systems , Fluid films , Fluids , Linings (Textiles)

Numerical Simulation of a Suspension of Swimming Micro-Organisms

Takuji Ishikawa, T. J. Pedley, Takami Yamaguchi

SBC 2007; 283-284doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-175256

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Topics: Computer simulation , Microorganisms , Diffusion (Physics) , Flow (Dynamics) , Fluids , Particulate matter , Stress tensors , Tensors

Measurement of Erythrocyte Motions in Microchannels by Using a Confocal Micro-PTV System

Rui Lima, Takuji Ishikawa, Motohiro Takeda, Shuji Tanaka, Yo-suke Imai, Ken-ichi Tsubota, Shigeo Wada, Takami Yamaguchi

SBC 2007; 285-286doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-175969

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Topics: Erythrocytes , Microchannels , Microscopes , Blood , Filtration , Microscopy , Rheology , Rotating disks

Effects of Fluid Shear Stress on Endothelial Cell Invasion Into Three-Dimensional Matrices

Hojin Kang, Kayla J. Bayless, Roland Kaunas

SBC 2007; 287-288doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-176207

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Topics: Endothelial cells , Fluids , Shear stress , Blood flow , Electromagnetic induction

Effect of the Red Blood Cells on the Primary Thrombus Formation

Koichiro Yano, Daisuke Mori, Ken-ichi Tsubota, Takuji Ishikawa, Shigeo Wada, Takami Yamaguchi

SBC 2007; 289-290doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-176360

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Topics: Erythrocytes , Thrombosis , Blood flow , Bridges (Structures) , Computational fluid dynamics , Physiology , Platelets

Multi-Scale Models of Epithelial Cell Injury and Detachment During Microbubble Flows

Hannah L. Dailey, Huseyin C. Yalcin, Samir N. Ghadiali

SBC 2007; 291-292doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-176497

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Topics: Flow (Dynamics) , Wounds , Fluids , Lung , Bubbles , Cell membranes , Microbubbles , Pressure , Rupture , Shear stress

Computational Biomechanics

Relationship Between Lumbar Disc Injury and Manual Lifting: A Finite Element Model Study

Raghu N. Natarajan, Jamie R. Williams, Steven A. Lavender, Gunnar B. J. Andersson

SBC 2007; 293-294doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-170077

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Topics: Disks , Finite element model , Wounds , Materials handling , Musculoskeletal system

Role of Mechanical Feedback in Restoration of Normal Cardiac C-Looping Following Perturbed Loading

Ashok Ramasubramanian, Nandan L. Nerurkar, Kate H. Achtien, Larry A. Taber

SBC 2007; 295-296doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-172183

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Topics: Feedback , Membranes , Polymerization , Torsion

Predicting the Stresses and Displacements in Femoral Intramedullary Nails and Screws Using a Finite Element Model

Barbara J. Kralovic, J. Craig Fryman, Serene Longsworth

SBC 2007; 297-298doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-172280

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Topics: Finite element model , Intramedullary rods , Screws , Stress , Bone , Design , Failure , Fracture (Materials) , Fracture (Process) , Bone fractures

Real Time Techniques for Nonlinear Tissue Deformation in Surgical Simulation

Suvranu De, Yi-Je Lim

SBC 2007; 299-300doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-172518

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Topics: Biological tissues , Deformation , Simulation , Surgery , Finite element model , Modeling , Physics

The Effect of Instrumentation With Different Mechanical Properties on the Pig Spine During Growth: Finite Element Analysis

Robert Rizza, Xue-Cheng Liu, John Thometz, Mohammad Mahinfalah, Channing Tassone

SBC 2007; 301-302doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-174869

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Topics: Finite element analysis , Instrumentation , Mechanical properties , Stiffness , Prostheses , Scoliosis , Simulation , Springs

Acoustic Vibration and Mechanical In Vivo Analysis of the Hip Joint After a Total Hip Arthroplasty

D. A. Glaser, R. D. Komistek, H. E. Cates, M. Mahfouz

SBC 2007; 303-304doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-175137

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Topics: Acoustics , Arthroplasty , Vibration , Fracture (Materials) , Fracture (Process) , Hip joint prostheses , Resonance , Separation (Technology) , Bone , Dislocations

Dynamic Simulation of Red Blood Cells/Platelet Interaction in Arteriolar Blood Flow

T. AlMomani, H. S. Udaykumar, J. Marshall, K. B. Chandran

SBC 2007; 305-306doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-175290

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Topics: Blood flow , Erythrocytes , Platelets , Simulation , Thrombosis , Dynamics (Mechanics) , Adhesion , Cardiovascular system , Collisions (Physics) , Flow (Dynamics)

The Effects of Varying Frictional Contact Boundary Conditions in Finite Element Analysis of Mandibular Parasymphyseal Fracture

Victor Caraveo, Scott Lovald, Tariq Khraishi, Jon Wagner, Brett Baack

SBC 2007; 307-308doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-175320

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Topics: Boundary-value problems , Finite element analysis , Fracture (Materials) , Fracture (Process) , Biological tissues , Computer software , Design , Maintenance , Mechanical behavior , Modeling

Finite Element Analysis of Clinical Pressure-Flow Waveforms in a Collapsed Respiratory Airway

E. David Bell, Samir N. Ghadiali

SBC 2007; 309-310doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-175329

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Topics: Biomechanics , Ear , Economics , Finite element analysis , Flow (Dynamics) , Fluids , Pressure

Maximum Principal Strains in the Glenohumeral Capsule During a Clinical Exam: A Validated Finite Element Model

Nicholas J. Drury, Benjamin J. Ellis, Susan M. Moore, Jeffrey A. Weiss, Richard E. Debski

SBC 2007; 311-312doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-175358

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Topics: Arthroscopy , Dislocations , Finite element model , Glenohumeral ligaments , Rotation , Stability , Stress , Surgery

Numerical and Experimental Study of a Novel Phase Contrast Technique: Self Reference Phase-Contrast Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Longchuan Li, Mark Doyle, Geetha Rayarao, Eduardo Kortright, Andreas S. Anayiotos

SBC 2007; 313-314doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-175397

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Topics: Magnetic resonance imaging , Blood flow , Blood flow measurement , Magnetic resonance , Resolution (Optics) , Valves

A New Hypothesis for Human Atherosclerotic Plaque Progression Based on Serial In Vivo MRI and Computational Modeling Method

Sayan Mondal, Chun Yang, Joseph D. Petruccelli, Chun Yuan, Fei Liu, Thomas Hatsukami, Dalin Tang

SBC 2007; 315-316doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-175504

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Topics: Atherosclerosis , Computer simulation , Magnetic resonance imaging , Shear stress , Flow (Dynamics) , Fluid structure interaction , Stress , Wall thickness , Magnetic resonance

On Coupling a Lumped-Parameter Heart Model With a Three-Dimensional Finite Element Model of the Aorta

Hyun Jin Kim, C. Alberto Figueroa, Irene E. Vignon-Clementel, Kenneth E. Jansen, Charles A. Taylor

SBC 2007; 317-318doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-175536

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Topics: Aorta , Finite element model , Pressure , Blood flow , Flow (Dynamics) , Engineering simulation , Simulation , Waves

Contralateral Boundary Conditions Affect the Biomechanical Response of the Pubic Symphysis During Pelvic Side Impacts

Zuoping Li, Jong-Eun Kim, Jorge E. Alonso, James S. Davidson, Alan W. Eberhardt

SBC 2007; 319-320doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-175540

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Topics: Biomechanics , Boundary-value problems , Deformation , Stress , Disks , Finite element model , Impact testing , Injury mechanisms

Numerical and Experimental Analysis of Articular Chondrocyte Deformation: Calibration of a Multiscale Finite Element Model

Scott L. Bevill, Paul L. Briant, Thomas P. Andriacchi

SBC 2007; 321-322doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-175554

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Topics: Calibration , Chondrocytes , Deformation , Experimental analysis , Finite element model , Biological tissues , Cartilage , Stress , Computer simulation , Finite element analysis

Nonlinear Material Parameter Estimation Using Inverse Finite Element Analysis

Jeffrey E. Bischoff

SBC 2007; 323-324doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-175827

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Topics: Finite element analysis , Parameter estimation , Algorithms , Biological tissues , Boundary-value problems , Constitutive equations , Deformation , Knee , Nondestructive evaluation , Tendons

Interaction Between Bone Cement Cracking and Non-Slip Implant Interfaces

Pan Gi Park, Leszek J. Sudak

SBC 2007; 325-326doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-175920

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Topics: Bone , Cements (Adhesives) , Cracking (Materials) , Fracture (Process) , Hip joint prostheses , Knee joint prostheses , Prostheses , Surgery

The Influence of Different Parameters of Remodeling Rule on the Resultant Density Distribution of the Proximal Femur

Ali Marzban, Hamid Nayeb-Hashemi, Paul K. Canavan

SBC 2007; 327-328doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-175951

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Topics: Density , Bone , Boundary-value problems , Cycles , Stress , Finite element analysis , Muscle , Optimization

Image- and Numerics-Based Analysis of Constitutive Properties of Cellular Structures

Evgeny Gladilin, Roland Eils

SBC 2007; 329-330doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-175995

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Topics: Adhesion , Boundary-value problems , Cancer , Compressibility , Deformation , Fibroblasts , Image registration , Micromanipulation , Modeling , Numerical analysis

A Structural, Kinetic Model of Soft Tissue Thermomechanics

Triantafyllos Stylianopoulos, Alptekin Aksan, Victor H. Barocas

SBC 2007; 331-332doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-176008

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Topics: Soft tissues , Thermomechanics , Heat , Patient treatment , Biological tissues , Heating , Modeling , Skin , Temperature , Tendons

Effects of Compression on Distributions of Oxygen and Lactate in Intervertebral Disc

Chun-Yuh Huang, Wei Yong Gu

SBC 2007; 333-334doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-176025

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Topics: Compression , Intervertebral discs , Oxygen , Biological tissues , Anisotropy , Disks , Flux (Metallurgy) , Glucose

Computational Analysis of Atherosclerotic Plaque Vulnerability Due to Hemodynamic Effects

Ramses Galaz, Rosaire Mongrain, Valerie Pazos, Richard Leask, Jean Claude Tardif

SBC 2007; 335-336doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-176045

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Topics: Atherosclerosis , Hemodynamics , Biological tissues , Blood flow , Failure , Rupture , Coronary arteries , Damage , Materials properties , Physiology

A Structural-Based Constitutive Model for Valvular Tissues Under Generalized Deformation

David E. Schmidt, Michael S. Sacks

SBC 2007; 337-338doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-176047

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Topics: Biological tissues , Constitutive equations , Deformation , Valves , Pressure , Blood flow , Pressure gradient , Stress

Development of a Finite Element Model to Predict Gap Displacement at Fracture Bridged Using Distal Femur Periarticular Locking Plate

Mehul A. Dharia, J. Craig Fryman, Michael Keith, Brian L. Kincaid, Danny L. Levine

SBC 2007; 339-340doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-176059

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Topics: Displacement , Finite element model , Fracture (Materials) , Fracture (Process) , Biological tissues

Fracture Mechanics of Architecture Dependent Fracture in Trabecular Bone Using the Cohesive Finite Element Method

Vikas Tomar

SBC 2007; 341-342doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-176072

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Topics: Bone , Finite element methods , Fracture (Materials) , Fracture (Process) , Fracture mechanics , Bone fractures , Modeling

A Simulation Study on the Growth of Cerebral Aneurysms

Y. Shimogonya, Y. Imai, T. Ishikawa, T. Yamaguchi

SBC 2007; 343-344doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-176106

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Topics: Aneurysms , Simulation , Diseases , Biomedicine , Rupture

Bottom-Up Mesoscale Model of Microtubule

Marco A. Deriu, Søren Enemark, Emiliano Votta, Franco M. Montevecchi, Alberto Redaelli, Monica Soncini

SBC 2007; 345-346doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-176115

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Topics: Biopolymers , Blocks (Building materials) , Cylinders , Structural elements (Construction)

Increases in the Elastic Modulus of Trabeucular Bone Tissue Leads to More Rapid Perforation of Trabeculae in Osteoporotic Bone

Brianne M. Mulvihill, Laoise M. McNamara, Patrick J. Prendergast

SBC 2007; 347-348doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-176151

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Topics: Bone , Elastic moduli , Osteoporosis , Fracture (Materials) , Fracture (Process) , Diseases

An Assessment of Primary Blast Injury in Human Brains: A Numerical Simulation

Mahdi Sotudehchafi, Ghodrat Karami, Mariusz Ziejewski

SBC 2007; 349-350doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-176155

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Topics: Brain , Computer simulation , Fluid structure interaction , Traumatic brain injury , Waves , Wounds , Explosions , Pressure , Algorithms , Biomechanics

Investigation of Osteoclast Resorption Mechanisms in a Hybrid Cellular Automaton Model of Bone Remodeling

Charles L. Penninger, Ryan K. Roeder, Glen L. Niebur, John E. Renaud

SBC 2007; 351-352doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-176171

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Topics: Bone , Robots , Biological tissues , Damage , Maintenance , Minerals , Osteoblasts , Stress

The Effect of Permeability of Cartilage Superficial Zone on the Behavior of Stress Relaxation and Creep of Human Ankle Joint

Lu Wan, Guoan Li

SBC 2007; 353-354doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-176175

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Topics: Cartilage , Creep , Permeability , Relaxation (Physics) , Stress , Finite element model , Flow (Dynamics) , Packing (Shipments) , Packings (Cushioning)

Biomechanical Effect of Lumbar Disc Degeneration Under Flexion/Extension: A Finite Element Model Study

Lissette M. Ruberté, Raghu Natarajan, Gunnar B. J. Andersson

SBC 2007; 355-356doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-176190

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Topics: Biomechanics , Disks , Finite element model , Diseases , Kinematics , Lumbar spine , Biochemistry , Intervertebral discs , Mechanical behavior , Scoliosis

Finite Element Modeling of the Lamina Cribrosa Microarchitecture in the Normal and Early Glaucoma Monkey Optic Nerve Head

J. Crawford Downs, Michael D. Roberts, Claude F. Burgoyne, Richard T. Hart

SBC 2007; 357-358doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-176193

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Topics: Biological tissues , Brain , Damage , Finite element analysis , Modeling , Pressure

Analytic and Computational Comparison of Poroelastic and Elastic Biomechanical Models for Soft Ocular Tissues

Ariane Mortazavi, Jonathan P. Vande Geest, Bruce R. Simon, Robert I. Park

SBC 2007; 359-360doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-176217

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Topics: Biological tissues , Biomechanics , Finite element model , Diseases , Displacement , Stress

Improved Prediction of Local Trabecular Strain Enhances Non-Invasive Assessment of Micro Bone Strength Using a Surface Smoothing Technique in FEA

Suzanne L. Ferreri, Yi-Xian Qin

SBC 2007; 361-362doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-176229

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Topics: Bone , Finite element analysis , Smoothing methods , Stress , Fracture (Materials) , Fracture (Process) , Nondestructive evaluation , Risk , Stiffness

A New Versatile Mechanistic Collagen Remodeling Algorithm

C. C. van Donkelaar, W. Wilson

SBC 2007; 363-364doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-176303

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Topics: Algorithms , Bearings , Biological tissues , Engineers , Fibers , Mechanical structures , Soft tissues , Stress

Morphological Variations of the Femural Head and Acetabulum: Femoro-Acetabular Impingement and Dysplasia as Possible Initiators of Cartilage Degeneration

Salman Chegini, Martin Beck, Stephen J. Ferguson

SBC 2007; 365-366doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-176304

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Topics: Cartilage , Stress , Computer-aided design , Finite element analysis , Finite element model , Orthopedics , Osteoarthritis

Intra- and Extrafibrillar Fluid Exchange in the Disc

Y. Schroeder, S. Sivan, W. Wilson, J. M. Huyghe, A. Maroudas, F. P. T. Baaijens

SBC 2007; 367-368doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-176329

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Topics: Disks , Fluids , Mechanical properties , Fracture (Materials) , Intervertebral discs , Osmosis , Stress , Water

A Molecular Modelling Approach for Designing Bioartificial Membranes for Clinical Use With Tailored Transport Properties

Mariana Ionita, Alfonso Gautieri, Emiliano Votta, Alberto Redaelli

SBC 2007; 369-370doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-176371

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Topics: Design , Membranes , Modeling , Biocompatibility , Hemodialysis , Biomaterials , Computational methods , Diffusion (Physics) , Dynamics (Mechanics) , Ethanol

Cellular Mechanics and Biology of Tumor Cell-Leukocyte Interactions in the Near Wall Region Under Shear Flow Conditions

Meghan H. Hoskins, Shile Liang, Robert F. Kunz, Cheng Dong

SBC 2007; 371-372doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-176376

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Topics: Biology , Cellular mechanics , Leukocytes , Shear flow , Tumors , Cancer , Skin

Development of a Computational Model to Study Effects of Rotator Cuff Tear Size and Location on Muscle Moment Arms

Corinne R. Adams, Mark A. Baldwin, Peter J. Laz, Paul J. Rullkoetter, Joseph E. Langenderfer

SBC 2007; 373-374doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-176401

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Topics: Muscle , Tendons , Fibers , Maintenance

Contributions of Trabecular Rods of Various Orientations in Determining the Elastic Properties of Human Vertebral Trabecular Bone

Xiaowei S. Liu, X. Henry Zhang, Paul Sajda, Punam K. Saha, Felix W. Wehrli, X. Edward Guo

SBC 2007; 375-376doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-176408

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Topics: Bone , Elasticity , Rods , Elastic moduli , Mechanical properties , Plates (structures) , Computerized tomography , Diseases , Finite element analysis , Osteoporosis

Computational Simulation of Anterior-Medial Tibial Tuberosity Transfer: Optimization With Simulated Annealing

Mark A. Baldwin, Joseph E. Langenderfer, Jack Farr, Paul J. Rullkoetter

SBC 2007; 377-378doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-176437

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Topics: Optimization , Simulated annealing , Simulation , Pressure , Knee , Tendons , Cycles , Kinematics , Muscle , Performance

Three Dimensional Numerical Analysis of Flow Through the Human Carotid Bifurcation With Varying Degrees of Stenotic Plaque Formation

Scott T. Lovald, Tariq Khraishi, Juan C. Heinrich, Howard Yonas, Christopher L. Taylor

SBC 2007; 379-380doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-176444

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Topics: Bifurcation , Flow (Dynamics) , Numerical analysis , Carotid arteries , Atherosclerosis , Blood flow , Brain , Diseases , Flow separation , Particulate matter

Diametral Compression of Hollow Non-Circular Bone Sections

Wesley J. Womack, Christian M. Puttlitz

SBC 2007; 381-382doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-176445

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Topics: Bone , Compression , Testing , Ambiguity , ASME Standards , Brittleness , Finite element analysis , Shapes , Stress

Patient-Specific Finite Element Model to Simulate the Behaviour of a Scoliotic Spine

Anne Lindberg, Philippe Büchler

SBC 2007; 383-384doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-176448

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Topics: Finite element model , Scoliosis , Lumbar spine , Surgery

Effect of Head Posture Changes in the Geometry and Hemodynamics of a Healthy Human Carotid Bifurcation

Yannis Papaharilaou, Yiannis Seimenis, Nikos Pattakos, John Ekaterinaris, Georgios Georgiou, Elena Eracleous, Christos Christou, Brigitta C. Brott, Andreas Anayiotos

SBC 2007; 385-386doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-176454

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Topics: Bifurcation , Geometry , Hemodynamics , Atherosclerosis , Carotid arteries , Flow (Dynamics) , Particulate matter , Shear stress

Toward Determining a Dynamic Impedance Boundary Condition

Rachel B. Clipp, Brooke N. Steele

SBC 2007; 387-388doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-176467

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Topics: Boundary-value problems , Computer simulation , Vessels , Flow (Dynamics) , Fluid dynamics , Geometry , Lung , Pressure , Reflection , Surgery

Computationally Efficient, Explicit Finite Element Model for Evaluation of Patellofemoral Mechanics

Mark A. Baldwin, Paul J. Rullkoetter

SBC 2007; 389-390doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-176480

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Topics: Finite element model , Cartilage , Contact mechanics , Kinematics , Tendons , Composite materials , Cycles , Fibers , Finite element analysis , Modeling

Towards a Unified Multi-Scaled Theoretical-Experimental Paradigm for Characterizing Vascular Remodeling

Rudolph L. Gleason, Jr.

SBC 2007; 391-392doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-176488

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Topics: Aneurysms , Atherosclerosis , Biological tissues , Explosions , Failure , Fibroblasts , Geometry , Muscle , Physiology , Stress

Simulations of Bioprosthetic Heart Valve Dynamics Using a Sharp Interface Method

Sarah C. Vigmostad, Brian D. Jeffrey, Sreedevi Krishnan, H. S. Udaykumar, K. B. Chandran

SBC 2007; 393-394doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-176491

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Topics: Dynamics (Mechanics) , Engineering simulation , Heart valve prostheses , Simulation , Valves , Biological tissues , Mechanical properties , Shear stress

Towards the Prediction and Minimization of Device Failure for Endolvascular Grafts in Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms

Ron Layman, Samy Missoum, Jonathan Vande Geest

SBC 2007; 395-396doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-176526

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Topics: Aneurysms , Failure , Aorta , Cavities , Maintenance , Rupture , Surgery

Image Based Simulation of Pulmonary Airflow Using Multi-Level Voxel Modeling

Yohsuke Imai, Takahito Miki, Masanori Nakamura, Takuji Ishikawa, Shigeo Wada, Takami Yamaguchi

SBC 2007; 397-398doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-176529

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Topics: Air flow , Modeling , Simulation , Computational fluid dynamics , Geometry , Diseases , Computers , Flow (Dynamics) , Fluid dynamics , Trachea

Comparison of 2-D Fiber Network Orientation Measurement Methods

Edward A. Sander, Victor H. Barocas

SBC 2007; 399-400doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-176559

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Topics: Fibers , Biological tissues , Biopolymers , Mechanical properties , Modeling , Physics , Soft tissues

Cells on a Bed of Micro-Needles: Modeling of the Scaling of the Response

J. P. McGarry, C. S. Chen, V. S. Deshpande, R. M. McMeeking, A. G. Evans

SBC 2007; 401-402doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-176593

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Topics: Microneedles , Modeling , Stress , Fibers , Signals , Stiffness , Tension , Adhesion , Engineering simulation , Engines

Comparing the Kinematics of Lumbar Spine: Anatomic Facet Replacement System (AFRS™) vs. Rigid Fixation System

A. Mehta, A. Faizan, A. Kiapour, J. Jangra, V. K. Goel, B. Hoy

SBC 2007; 403-404doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-176608

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Topics: Kinematics , Lumbar spine , Spinal pedicle screws , Stress , Alloys , Biomechanics , Cobalt , Design , Finite element model , Instrumentation

Multiscale Adaptive Finite Element Computations for Soft Tissue Biomechanics

Triantafyllos Stylianopoulos, Xiaojuan Luo, Mark S. Shephard, Victor H. Barocas

SBC 2007; 405-406doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-176609

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Topics: Biological tissues , Computation , Dimensions , Fibers , Finite element analysis , Musculoskeletal soft tissue mechanics , Parallel processing , Soft tissues

Development and Validation of a Subject-Specific Computational Human Knee Model in a Dynamic Knee Simulator

Katherine A. Weimer, Trent M. Guess, Kevin A. Dodd, Lorin P. Maletksy

SBC 2007; 407-408doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-176613

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Topics: Knee , Biomechanics , Diseases , Dynamic testing (Engineering) , Dynamic testing (Materials) , Kinematics , Machinery , Model validation , Testing , Wounds

Biphasic Structure-Based Modeling of Tissue Equivalent Mechanics

Preethi L. Chandran, Triantafyllos Stylianopoulos, Victor H. Barocas

SBC 2007; 409-410doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-176616

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Topics: Biological tissues , Modeling , Fibers , Fluids , Compression , Double refraction , Musculoskeletal soft tissue mechanics , Rotation

Effect of a Degenerated C5-C6 Disc on the Biomechanics of Adjacent Levels: A Poroelastic Finite Element Investigation

Mozammil Hussain, Raghu N. Natarajan, Gunnar B. J. Andersson, Howard S. An

SBC 2007; 411-412doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-176621

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Topics: Biomechanics , Disks , Finite element analysis , Cervical spine , Physiology , Biological tissues , Density , Finite element model , Performance , Permeability

Finite Element Modeling and Analysis of Human Pelvis

A. Ivanov, A. Kiapour, N. Ebraheim, V. K. Goel

SBC 2007; 413-414doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-176624

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Topics: Biomechanics , Finite element analysis , Geometry , Modeling

Comparison Between Single Level and Bi-Level Dynamic Stabilization in Lumbar Spondylolisthesis: A Finite Element Study

A. S. Khere, A. Kiapour, J. Jangra, V. K. Goel, A. Biyani, N. Ebrahim

SBC 2007; 415-416doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-176637

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Topics: Finite element analysis , Finite element model

Calculation of a Shear Strain Parameter for a Three-Dimensional Fung-Type Exponential Model of the Arterial Wall Under Torsion

J. Scott VanEpps, David A. Vorp

SBC 2007; 417-418doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-176658

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Topics: Shear (Mechanics) , Torsion , Coronary arteries , Atherosclerosis , Deformation , Biomechanics , Cardiac cycle , Pressure , Risk , Shear stress

Simulation of Fall Loading Using a Probabilistic Shape-Based Finite Element Model of Human Femurs

Todd L. Bredbenner, Daniel P. Nicolella

SBC 2007; 419-420doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-176665

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Topics: Finite element model , Shapes , Simulation , Construction

In Vivo Tissue-Level Thresholds for Spinal Cord Injury

Jason Maikos, Ragi Elias, Zhen Qian, Dimitris Metaxas, David Shreiber

SBC 2007; 421-422doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-176670

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Topics: Biological tissues , Spinal cord , Wounds , Biomechanics , Finite element analysis , Damage , Design , Injury mechanisms , Nervous system , Traffic accidents

Effects of Removal of Uncinate Process in a Cervical Disc Replacement Model: A Finite Element Based Study

A. Faizan, V. K. Goel, M. Krishna, T. Friesem

SBC 2007; 423-424doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-176673

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Topics: Disks , Finite element analysis , Cervical spine , Stability , Surgery , Annulus , Biomechanics , Intervertebral discs

A Finite Element Assessment to Compare the Biomechanical Behaviour of Human, Sheep and Chagma Baboon Functional Spine Units

A. Khere, A. Kiapour, A. Seth, V. K. Goel, M. Dennis, A. Biyani, N. Ebrahim

SBC 2007; 425-426doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-176679

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Topics: Biomechanics , Finite element analysis , Human spine , Stress , Displacement , Finite element methods , Surgery

Incorporating the Effects of Variable Wall Properties in Large-Scale Deformable Models of the Cardiovascular System

C. Alberto Figueroa, Seungik Baek, Jay D. Humphrey, Charles A. Taylor

SBC 2007; 427-428doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-176686

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Topics: Biological tissues , Blood , Blood flow , Blood vessels , Boundary-value problems , Cardiovascular system , Computer simulation , Degrees of freedom , Design , Diseases

Predicting Muscle Forces and Joint Moments Using Single Joint and Multi Joint EMG-Driven Models

Daniel N. Bassett, Qi Shao, Kurt Manal, Thomas S. Buchanan

SBC 2007; 429-430doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-176689

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Topics: Electromyography , Muscle , Biomedicine

Effect of Neutrophils Retention Time in Capillaries on Increase in Their Concentration in a Lattice Capillary Network Model

Atsushi Shirai, Toshiyuki Hayase

SBC 2007; 431-432doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-176717

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Topics: Blood , Defense industry , Flow (Dynamics) , Leukocytes , Lung , Network models

Viscohyperelastic Material Modeling of Liver Tissue

Kumar Vemaganti, Esra Roan

SBC 2007; 433-434doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2007-176728

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Topics: Biological tissues , Liver , Modeling , Soft tissues , Compression , Continuum mechanics , Patient diagnosis , Stress , Surgery , Tissue engineering