March 1, 2012
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Viscoelastic Model for Lung Parenchyma for Multi-Scale Modeling of Respiratory System, Phase II: Dodecahedral Micro-Model

Abstract

In the first year of this contractual effort a hypo-elastic constitutive model was developed and shown to have great potential in modeling the elastic response of parenchyma [19, 20]. This model resides at the macroscopic level of the continuum. In this, the second year of our support, an isotropic dodecahedron is employed as an alveolar model. This is a microscopic model for parenchyma. A hopeful outcome is that the linkage between these two scales of modeling will be a source of insight and inspiration that will aid us in the final year’s activity: creating a viscoelastic model for parenchyma.

Revised: May 9, 2012 | Published: March 1, 2012

Citation

Freed A.D., D.R. Einstein, J.P. Carson, and R.E. Jacob. 2012. Viscoelastic Model for Lung Parenchyma for Multi-Scale Modeling of Respiratory System, Phase II: Dodecahedral Micro-Model Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.