This book discusses geometric and mathematical models that can be used
to study fluid and structural mechanics in the cardiovascular system.
Where traditional research methodologies in the human cardiovascular
system are challenging due to its invasive nature, several recent
advances in medical imaging and computational fluid and solid mechanics
modelling now provide new and exciting research opportunities. This
emerging field of study is multi-disciplinary, involving numerical
methods, computational science, fluid and structural mechanics, and
biomedical engineering. Certainly any new student or researcher in this
field may feel overwhelmed by the wide range of disciplines that need to
be understood.
This unique book is one of the first to bring together knowledge from
multiple disciplines, providing a starting point to each of the
individual disciplines involved, attempting to ease the steep learning
curve. This book presents elementary knowledge on the physiology of the
cardiovascular system; basic knowledge and techniques on reconstructing
geometric models from medical imaging; mathematics that describe fluid
and structural mechanics, and corresponding numerical/computational
methods to solve its equations and problems.
Many practical examples and case studies are presented to reinforce best
practice guidelines for setting high quality computational models and
simulations. These examples contain a large number of images for
visualization, to explain cardiovascular physiological functions and
disease. The reader is then exposed to some of the latest research
activities through a summary of breakthrough research models, findings,
and techniques.
The book's approach is aimed at students and researchers entering this
field from engineering, applied mathematics, biotechnology or medicine,
wishing to engage in this emerging and exciting field of computational
hemodynamics modelling.
