Mechanical characterisation of Dacron graft: Experiments and numerical simulation

• Published in: Journal of biomechanics Vol. 49; no. 1; pp. 13 - 18
• Main Authors: Bustos, Claudio A, García-Herrera, Claudio M, Celentano, Diego J
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Ltd 04.01.2016; Elsevier Limited
• Subjects: Alloys; Animals; Anisotropy; Biomechanical model; Blood Vessel Prosthesis; Cattle; Collagen - chemistry; Computer Simulation; Coronary vessels; Dacron; Dacron graft; Elasticity; Grafting; Humans; Mathematical models; Mechanical analysis; Mechanical properties; Models, Statistical; Numerical simulation; Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation; Polyethylene terephthalate; Polyethylene Terephthalates - chemistry; Prostheses; Stress state; Stress, Mechanical; Surgery; Tensile Strength; Tensile tests; Dacron graft; Numerical simulation; Biomechanical model

Abstract Experimental and numerical analyses focused on the mechanical characterisation of a woven Dacron vascular graft are presented. To that end, uniaxial tensile tests under different orientations have been performed to study the anisotropic behaviour of the material. These tests have been used...