A Computational Model of Aneurysmal Flow at the Abdominal Aorta

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dc.contributor.advisorDi Martino, Elena
dc.contributor.authorNobakht, Samaneh
dc.date.accessioned2013-12-19T15:59:04Z
dc.date.available2014-06-18T07:00:18Z
dc.date.issued2013-12-19
dc.date.submitted2013en
dc.description.abstractAbdominal Aortic Aneurysm is a dilatation of the aortic artery that occurs in response to degradation of the wall structure. The present research focused on developing a realistic hemodynamic model of the aneurysm using a new method to assign boundary conditions. A three element Windkessel model was coupled to the 3D geometry model of the disease in order to couple inlet flow with outlet pressure. This model resulted in more precise hemodynamic conditions for pulsatile flow: 1- in terms of realistic wall pressure values and pressure curves, 2- realistic geometry effect. Contours of wall shear stress, mean wall shear stress, static pressure, and velocity streamlines were calculated and results were compared for two patients and an ideal geometry of the aneurysm. Finally maps of mean wall shear stress were produced to investigate relationship between values of the mean wall shear stress and histological profiling of aneurysm specimens obtained during surgery.en_US
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dc.identifier.citationNobakht, S. (2013). A Computational Model of Aneurysmal Flow at the Abdominal Aorta (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/24676en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/24676
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11023/1211
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.facultyGraduate Studies
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.publisher.placeCalgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.
dc.subjectEngineering--Biomedical
dc.subject.classificationAneurysmen_US
dc.subject.classificationCFDen_US
dc.subject.classificationWall Shear Stressen_US
dc.titleA Computational Model of Aneurysmal Flow at the Abdominal Aorta
dc.typemaster thesis
thesis.degree.disciplineBiomedical Engineering
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science (MSc)
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