Flow dynamics in Models of Intracranial Terminal Aneurysms |
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Authors: | Alvaro Valencia |
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Institution: | 1
Department of Mechanical EngineeringUniversidad de ChileCasilla 2777, Santiago, Chilee-mail: alvalenc@ing.uchile.cl,Tel.:+56-2-6784386, Fax:+56-2-6988453 |
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Abstract: | Flow dynamics play an important role in the pathogenesis and treatment of intracranial aneurysms. The evaluation of the velocity field in the aneurysm dome and neck is important for the correct placement of endovascular coils, and the temporal and spatial variations of wall shear stress in the aneurysm are correlated with its growth and rupture. This numerical investigation describes the hemodynamic in two models of terminal aneurysm of the basilar artery. Aneurysm models with a aspect ratio of 1.0 and 1.67 were studied. Each model was subject to physiological representative waveform of inflow for a mean Reynolds number of 560. The effects of symmetric and asymmetric outflow conditions in the branches were studied. |
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Keywords: | aneurysm basilar artery CFD unsteady flow wall shear stress |
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