Tezduyar, Tayfun E.2009-06-032009-06-032007Nanna, W. L. Bryan. "Arterial fluid mechanics computations with the stabilized space-time fluid-structure interaction techniques." (2007) Master’s Thesis, Rice University. <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/1911/20565">https://hdl.handle.net/1911/20565</a>.https://hdl.handle.net/1911/20565The stabilized space-time fluid-structure interaction (SSTFSI) techniques developed by the Team for Advanced Flow Simulation and Modeling (T&star;AFSM) are applied to the field of arterial fluid mechanics through the FSI modeling of a cerebral artery with a small, saccular aneurysm. All arterial structures are modeled with membrane elements, which are geometrically nonlinear. FSI computations of cardio-vascular systems presently interest the scientific community as such types of analysis provide a non-invasive means of analyzing a patient's condition and risk for aneurysm rupture, a potentially life-threatening condition. Test computations for varying arterial wall thickness and blood pressure are presented for this cerebral aneurysm, with the arterial geometries of the computations closely approximating patient-specific image-based data. Results show the T&star;AFSM's ability to handle complex and realistic FSI simulations while demonstrating the capability and utility of FSI simulations in the field of cardiovascular fluid mechanics.69 p.application/pdfengCopyright is held by the author, unless otherwise indicated. Permission to reuse, publish, or reproduce the work beyond the bounds of fair use or other exemptions to copyright law must be obtained from the copyright holder.Applied mechanicsBiomedical engineeringMechanical engineeringThesisTHESIS M.E. 2007 NANNA