Comparison of computational modelling techniques for braided stent analysis

Nicola Kelly, Donnacha J. McGrath*, Caoimhe A. Sweeney, Kathrin Kurtenbach, James A. Grogan, Stefan Jockenhoevel, Barry J. O'Brien, Mark Bruzzi, Peter E. McHugh

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Abstract

Braided stents are associated with a number of complications in vivo. Accurate computational modelling of these devices is essential for the design and development of the next generation of these stents. In this study, two commonly utilised methods of computationally modelling filament interaction in braided stents are investigated: the join method and the weave method. Three different braided stent designs are experimentally tested and computationally modelled in both radial and v-block configurations. The results of the study indicate that while both methods are capable of capturing braided stent performance to some degree, the weave method is much more robust.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1334-1344
Number of pages11
JournalComputer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering
Volume22
Issue number16
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 10 Dec 2019

Keywords

  • Braided stent
  • finite-element analysis
  • experimental testing
  • nitinol
  • SHAPE-MEMORY ALLOYS
  • NUMERICAL SIMULATIONS
  • MECHANICAL-PROPERTIES
  • BEHAVIOR
  • DESIGN

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