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Showing 1 to 8 of 8 for “"Computational biomechanics"”.
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Computational biomechanics of acute myocardial infarction and its treatment
… an emerging therapy for myocardial infarction. Computational methods can help to study the mechanical effect s of biomaterial injectates on the infarcted heart s and can contribute to advance and optimise the concept of this therapy. The distribution of polyethylene glycol hydrogel injectate …
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Computational biomechanics in the remodelling rat heart post myocardial infarction
Cardiovascular diseases account for one third of all deaths worldwide, more than 33% of which are related to ischemic heart disease, including myocardial infarction (MI). This thesis seeks to provide insight and understanding of mechanisms during different stages of MI by utilizing finite element …
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Investigation of W-Beam Energy-Absorbing Guardrail End Terminal Safety Performance Using Finite Element Modeling
… and the injury probabilities assessed using biomechanics injury criteria; and 4) to quantify the influence of pre-impact conditions on injury probabilities. In this dissertation, an ET-Plus FE model was developed based on publicly available data on ET-Plus dimensions and material properties. …
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Multiscale modeling of the lumbar spine to investigate tissue-level load transfer during activities of daily living
… are often not measured during daily activities. Computational modeling techniques provide a solution in silico for estimating lumbar spinal loads that are difficult or impossible to measure. While common types of biomechanical computational models (i.e., musculoskeletal and finite element (FE) …
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Development and Validation of Human Body Finite Element Models for Pedestrian Protection
The pedestrian is one of the most vulnerable road users. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), traffic accidents cause about 1.34 million fatalities annually across the world. This is the eighth leading cause of death across all age groups. Among these fatalities, pedestrians represent …
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Experimental and Computational Modelling of Tissue Rheology and Mechanics in Morphogenesis
… parameters. Secondly, we introduce a cell-scale computational model for epithelial tissues to investigate the role of cell material properties, mechanical forces and boundary conditions on tissue deformation rates. In the first chapter, we introduce the model with a particular focus on mechanical …
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Biomechanical Analysis and Modeling of Back-Support Exoskeletons for Use in Repetitive Lifting Tasks
Low back pain (LBP) remains the most prevalent and costly work-related disability worldwide and is directly associated with "physical" risk factors prevalent in manual material handling (MMH) tasks. Back-support exoskeletons (BSEs) are a promising ergonomic intervention to mitigate LBP risk, by …