Computational bioengineering : current trends and applications / editors, M. Cerrolaza ... [et al.].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Cerrolaza, M.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bioengineering--Computer simulation.

Bioengineering.

Computational biology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (254 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London : Imperial College Press, c2004.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book is a significant contribution to the state of the art in the field of computational bioengineering from the need for a living human database to meshless methods in biomechanics, from computational mechanobiology to the evaluation of stresses in hip prosthesis replacement, from lattice Boltzmann methods for analyzing blood flow to the analysis of fluid movement in long bones, among other interesting topics treated herein. Well-known international experts in bioengineering have contributed to the book, giving it a unique style and cutting-edge material for graduate students, academic

Contents:

Computational Bioengineering: Current Trends and Applications; Preface; CONTENTS; The Living Human Project: The Grand Challenge of European Biomechanics? Marco Viceconti, Fulvia Taddei, Alessandro Chiarini, Alberto Leardini and Debora Testi; Use of Explicit FE in the Pre-clinical Testing of Total Knee Replacement Mark Taylor, Rachel Tan, Jason Halloran and Paul Rullkoetter; The Plumbing of Long Bones S. C. Cowin; An Analysis of the Performance of Meshless Methods in Biomechanics M. Doblare, E. Cueto, B. Calvo, M. A . Martinez, J . M. Garcia and E. Pena

Assessment of Plaque Stability Based on High-Resolution Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Human Atherosclerotic Lesions and Computational Mechanical Analysis Christian A . J. Schulze-Bauer, Michael StadleComputational Mechanobiology P. J. Prendergast; Optimization Models in the Simulation of the Bone Adaptation Process H. Rodrigues and P. R. Fernandes; Analysis of Blood Flow in Arteries by Means of Hagen - Poiseuille's Model J . Wojnarowski

Thermomechanics of Bone-Implant Interfaces after Cemented Joint Arthroplasty: Theoretical Models and Computational Aspects L. R. Rakotomanana and N. A. RamanirakaAnalysis of Transient Blood Flow Passing through Mechanical Heart Valves by Lattice Boltzmann Methods O. Pelliccioni, M. Cerrolaza and M. Herrera

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9786611866464

9781281866462

1281866466

9781860945403

1860945406

OCLC:

475937113