Medical Engineering & Physics
Volume 31, Issue 4 , Pages 454-460 , May 2009

Finite element analysis of stresses developed in the blood sac of a left ventricular assist device

  • T.L. Haut Donahue

      Affiliations

    • Department of Mechanical Engineering, Michigan Technological University, United States
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Department of Mechanical Engineering, 1400 Townsend Dr., Houghton, MI 49931, United States. Tel.: +1 906 487 2078; fax: +1 906 487 2822.
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  • W. Dehlin

      Affiliations

    • Department of Mechanical Engineering, Michigan Technological University, United States
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  • J. Gillespie

      Affiliations

    • Department of Mechanical Engineering, Michigan Technological University, United States
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  • W.J. Weiss

      Affiliations

    • Division of Artificial Organs, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey Medical Center, United States
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  • G. Rosenberg

      Affiliations

    • Division of Artificial Organs, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey Medical Center, United States

Received 29 November 2007 ,Revised 7 May 2008 ,Accepted 11 November 2008.

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PII: S1350-4533(08)00202-6

doi: 10.1016/j.medengphy.2008.11.011

Medical Engineering & Physics
Volume 31, Issue 4 , Pages 454-460 , May 2009

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