Design and properties of a new hybrid stent-graft device Singh, Charanpreet 2014, Design and properties of a new hybrid stent-graft device, Ph.D. thesis, Institute for Frontier Materials, Deakin University. Attached Files Name Description MIMEType Size Downloads singh-designand-2014A.pdf Connect to thesis application/pdf 62.29MB 111 Title Design and properties of a new hybrid stent-graft device Author Singh, Charanpreet Institution Deakin University School Institute for Frontier Materials Faculty GTP Research Degree type Research doctorate Degree name Ph.D. Thesis advisor Wang, Xungai orcid.org/0000-0002-3549-6769 Wong, Cynthia Date submitted 2014-02 Keyword(s) stent-grafts bio-medical devices aortic aneurysms Summary This PhD work explored a novel bio-inspired approach for designing artificial blood vessel implants known as stent-grafts. The design was inspired from body design of a caterpillar. This design concept induced natural flexibility and expandability property in the new stent-graft, which is considered critical in deciding long-term health of treated patients. Language eng Field of Research 091012 Textile Technology Socio Economic Objective 920199 Clinical Health (Organs, Diseases and Abnormal Conditions) not elsewhere classified Description of original xx, 214 pages : illustrations, coloured Dewey Decimal Classification 617.41 Copyright notice ©The Author. All Rights Reserved Free to Read? Yes Persistent URL http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30065020 Document type: Thesis Collections: Higher degree theses (Open Access) Open Access Collection   Unless expressly stated otherwise, the copyright for items in DRO is owned by the author, with all rights reserved. Every reasonable effort has been made to ensure that permission has been obtained for items included in DRO. If you believe that your rights have been infringed by this repository, please contact drosupport@deakin.edu.au. Versions Version Filter Type Mon, 21 Jul 2014, 10:52:01 EST Mon, 21 Jul 2014, 15:00:24 EST Mon, 21 Jul 2014, 15:01:33 EST Thu, 02 Oct 2014, 09:20:46 EST Thu, 02 Oct 2014, 09:22:59 EST Thu, 02 Oct 2014, 09:24:59 EST Thu, 20 Nov 2014, 13:06:36 EST Thu, 09 Mar 2017, 07:05:26 EST Thu, 09 Mar 2017, 08:51:12 EST Fri, 03 Aug 2018, 10:47:25 EST Fri, 07 Sep 2018, 18:59:04 EST Filtered Full Citation counts:   Cited 0 times in TR Web of Science Cited 0 times in Scopus Search Google Scholar Access Statistics: 204 Abstract Views, 279 File Downloads  -  Detailed Statistics Created: Mon, 21 Jul 2014, 10:51:46 EST by Belinda Lee