Engineering Mechanics

Proceedings Vol. 21 (2015)

ENGINEERING MECHANICS 2015

21st INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
May 11 – 14, 2015, Svratka, Czech Republic

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Editors: Jiří Náprstek and Cyril Fischer

ISBN 978-80-86246-42-0 (printed, Extended Abstracts)
ISSN 1805-8248 (printed)
ISSN 1805-8256 (electronic)

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Mechanics of Laser Cut Stent Grafts

Š. Major, V. Kocour, Š. Hubálovský
pages 186 - 187, full text

This article is dedicated to a finite element analysis of tubular, laser cut stent grafts with peak-to peak bridge geometry under representative cyclic loading conditions for abdominal aortic aneurysm repair. Cardiovascular diseases are the principal cause of death in the developed world. For computational analysis, ANSYS software was employed to study the mechanical behavior of stents. Contrary to conventional engineering materials, nitinol stent fracture is not stress based but strain based. The effects of crimpling and cyclic pressure loading on stent–graft fatigue life were simulated and analyzed.

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Engineering Mechanics

International Conference

Proceedings Vol. 21 (2015)

ENGINEERING MECHANICS 2015