Heterogeneous structure and surface tension effects on mechanical response in pulmonary acinus: A finite element analysis.
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| Abstract |
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The pulmonary acinus is a dead-end microstructure that consists of ducts and alveoli. High-resolution micro-CT imaging has recently provided detailed anatomical information of a complete in vivo acinus, but relating its mechanical response with its detailed acinar structure remains challenging. This study aimed to investigate the mechanical response of acinar tissue in a whole acinus for static inflation using computational approaches. |
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2018
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Clinical biomechanics (Bristol, Avon)
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2018
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0268-0033
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10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2018.01.001
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Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon)
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