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Title:

Preferred fiber orientations in healthy arteries and veins understood from netting analysis

Document type:
Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Author(s):
Cyron, C. J.; Humphrey, J. D.
Abstract:
In this paper we analyze the reinforcement of blood vessels by collagen fibers using the concept of netting analysis from composite theory. To this end, we interpret preferred fiber reinforcement as the solution to a weighted optimization problem having two competing targets, minimal pulse pressure and minimal material usage, under the constraint of mechanical stability against buckling in a physiologically reasonable range of blood pressures. We demonstrate that the solution to this optimizatio...     »
Keywords:
Composite theory, collagen fibers, optimality principle, pulse pressure, buckling
Dewey Decimal Classification:
620 Ingenieurwissenschaften
Journal title:
Mathematics and Mechanics of Solids
Year:
2014
Journal volume:
20
Pages contribution:
680-696
Covered by:
Web of Science
Fulltext / DOI:
doi:10.1177/1081286514551495
Publisher:
SAGE Publications
Date of publication:
06.10.2014
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