Journal of Biomechanics
Volume 42, Issue 8 , Pages 996-1004 , 29 May 2009

Mechanical behavior of human aortas: Experiments, material constants and 3-D finite element modeling including residual stress

  • Michel R. Labrosse

      Affiliations

    • Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1N 6N5
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +6135625800x6284; fax: +6135625177.
    • First and second authors contributed equally.
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  • Carsten J. Beller

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiac Surgery, University Hospital of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
    • First and second authors contributed equally.
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  • Thierry Mesana

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiac surgery, University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa, Canada
    • ,
  • John P. Veinot

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada

,Accepted 26 February 2009.

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PII: S0021-9290(09)00111-0

doi: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2009.02.009

Journal of Biomechanics
Volume 42, Issue 8 , Pages 996-1004 , 29 May 2009

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