Modeling Stents Using Abaqus
The simulation of stent behavior reveals detailed stress-strain distributions that are important in predicting device fatigue life. The complex geometry and material behavior of stents result in highly nonlinear and challenging analyses. This course focuses on the use of Abaqus for modeling and analyzing stents. However, its content can also be useful when modeling other types of medical devices. The course is targeted at engineers responsible for the design of medical devices who are looking to accelerate their understanding of the highly complex mechanical behavior associated with performance of such devices. This course will also prepare attendees to take the next step to simulate stent behavior through in silico representations of the vasculature and using the Living Heart Human Models.
- Level
- Advanced
- Length
- 11 hours
- Product
- Abaqus
- Delivery
- Instructor-led or eLearning
What you will learn
- Create geometry for modeling stents and tools
- Choose the proper element type
- Choose material models: elastic-plastic (Stainless Steel), superelastic-plastic (Nitinol), hyperelastic (vessels)
- Perform stent analyses: Static, Implicit and Explicit Dynamics
- Define contact and constraints
- Postprocess stent analyses
- Perform fatigue evaluation
Topics covered
- Overview - Modeling Stents Using Abaqus10 min
- 1 - Introduction30 min
- 2 - Geometry and Meshing45 min
- 3 - Element Selection and Mesh Convergence2 hour
- 4 - Material and Section Properties2 hour
- 5 - Analysis Procedures1 hour 30 min
- 6 - Loads, Contact, and Constraints2 hour 30 min
- 7 - Results Postprocessing1 hour 30 min
- A1 - Fatigue-
Who it is for
Simulation Analysts
Prerequisites
This course is recommended for engineers with experience using Abaqus. Some understanding of Abaqus/CAE is helpful but is not required.
