Abstract
A description of finite deformation of, and fluid flow through, a hierarchically arranged porous solid has been developed using the theory of mixtures. This hierarchical mixture consists of one solid constituent and a fluid constituent that is subdivided into a continuous series of intercommunicating compartments. Conservation laws for mass and momentum have been derived and appropriate formulations for the constitutive behaviour of the constituents are proposed. A finite element description of the hierarchical mixture model has been implemented in the software package DIANA. Two-dimensional, axisymmetric and three-dimensional elements can be used in finite deformation analysis. An example of application is blood perfused biological tissue. A simulation of a blood perfused contracting skeletal muscle is presented.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1019-1031 |
| Number of pages | 13 |
| Journal | International Journal of Engineering Science |
| Volume | 34 |
| Issue number | 9 |
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| Publication status | Published - Jul 1996 |
| Externally published | Yes |