Development of a numerical tool for the optimisation of vascular prosthesis towards physiological compliance

Includes bibliographical references (leaves 140-147). === It has been proposed that if a vascular prosthesis is to more closely approximate the mechanical behaviour of a native vessel, it should similarly feature a multi-component structure. One of the components could be a metal support structure,...

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Main Author: Van der Merwe, Helena
Other Authors: Franz, Thomas
Format: Dissertation
Language:English
Published: University of Cape Town 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11427/3479