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Use of the photoelastic method and finite element analysis in the assessment of wall strain in abdominal aortic aneurysm models.

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:Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a significant health problem. Current clinical rupture-risk relies primarily on the maximum diameter of the AAA and also growth rate. However, AAAs are a patient-specific problem and recently, numerical tools have been employed to estimate rupture-potential. Alternatively, experimental assessment of AAA biomechanics receives less attention, yet, rigorous validation of numerical tools is required prior to clinical acceptance. This paper examines the use of the photoelastic method to assess wall strain and its validation using finite element analysis (FEA) in a small number of patient-specific AAA models. Experimental models were manufactured in-house using the injection-moulding procedure together with a commercially available photoelastic material. The material was mechanically characterised prior to testing, with models examined under three loading regimes (80, 120 and 160mmHg). Each experimental model was imaged using computed tomography (CT) and reconstructed in three dimensions (3D) for numerical analyses. Experimental wall strain was measured and numerical wall strain calculated with finite element analysis (FEA). Results were qualitatively and quantitatively compared. There was good qualitative agreement between the experimental and numerical methods, with similar trends apparent throughout all models at all pressures. Overall, acceptable percentage errors between the techniques were observed for all models. Median errors of -6.5%, -0.4% and 3.9% for the models at 80, 120 and 160mmHg pressures, respectively, were determined. The photoelastic method is a very useful experimental tool that provides instant, easy to interpret, information regarding wall strain. The technique is useful for validation of numerical AAA studies.

journal_name

J Biomech

journal_title

Journal of biomechanics

authors

Doyle BJ,Killion J,Callanan A

doi

10.1016/j.jbiomech.2012.05.004

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2012-06-26 00:00:00

pages

1759-68

issue

eissn

0021-9290

issn

1873-2380

pii

S0021-9290(12)00266-7

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Use of the photoelastic method and finite element analysis in the assessment of wall strain in abdominal aortic aneurysm models.