Search Results - "THOMAS, J. R"
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Isogeometric finite element data structures based on Bézier extraction of NURBS
Published in International journal for numerical methods in engineering (08-07-2011)“…We present the B'ezier extraction operator and isogeometric Bézier elements for non‐uniform rational B‐Spline (NURBS)‐based isogeometric analysis. The Bézier…”
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Phase 1 study of the ATR inhibitor berzosertib (formerly M6620, VX-970) combined with gemcitabine ± cisplatin in patients with advanced solid tumours
Published in British journal of cancer (17-08-2021)“…Background Berzosertib (formerly M6620, VX-970) is a highly potent and selective, first-in-class inhibitor of ataxia telangiectasia and Rad3-related protein…”
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Economics of salt-induced land degradation and restoration
Published in Natural resources forum (01-11-2014)“…Food security concerns and the scarcity of new productive land have put productivity enhancement of degraded lands back on the political agenda. In such a…”
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Accuracy of body mass index in diagnosing obesity in the adult general population
Published in International Journal of Obesity (01-06-2008)“…Background: Body mass index (BMI) is the most widely used measure to diagnose obesity. However, the accuracy of BMI in detecting excess body adiposity in the…”
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Photoionizing feedback in spiral arm molecular clouds
Published in Monthly notices of the Royal Astronomical Society (01-06-2020)“…ABSTRACT We present simulations of a 500 pc2 region, containing gas of mass 4 × 106 M⊙, extracted from an entire spiral galaxy simulation, scaled up in…”
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Isogeometric finite element data structures based on Bézier extraction of T-splines
Published in International journal for numerical methods in engineering (14-10-2011)“…We develop finite element data structures for T‐splines based on Bézier extraction generalizing our previous work for NURBS. As in traditional finite element…”
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Fluid–structure interaction analysis of bioprosthetic heart valves: significance of arterial wall deformation
Published in Computational mechanics (01-10-2014)“…We propose a framework that combines variational immersed-boundary and arbitrary Lagrangian–Eulerian methods for fluid–structure interaction (FSI) simulation…”
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The translation of cell-based therapies: clinical landscape and manufacturing challenges
Published in Regenerative medicine (01-01-2015)“…Cell-based therapies have the potential to make a large contribution toward currently unmet patient need and thus effective manufacture of these products is…”
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Isogeometric analysis of the Cahn–Hilliard phase-field model
Published in Computer methods in applied mechanics and engineering (15-09-2008)“…The Cahn–Hilliard equation involves fourth-order spatial derivatives. Finite element solutions are not common because primal variational formulations of…”
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Provably unconditionally stable, second-order time-accurate, mixed variational methods for phase-field models
Published in Journal of computational physics (10-06-2011)“…We introduce provably unconditionally stable mixed variational methods for phase-field models. Our formulation is based on a mixed finite element method for…”
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Thinner biological tissues induce leaflet flutter in aortic heart valve replacements
Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS (11-08-2020)“…Valvular heart disease has recently become an increasing public health concern due to the high prevalence of valve degeneration in aging populations. For…”
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An isogeometric approach to cohesive zone modeling
Published in International journal for numerical methods in engineering (08-07-2011)“…The possibility of enhancing a B‐spline basis with discontinuities by means of knot insertion makes isogeometric finite elements a suitable candidate for…”
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An immersogeometric variational framework for fluid–structure interaction: Application to bioprosthetic heart valves
Published in Computer methods in applied mechanics and engineering (01-02-2015)“…In this paper, we develop a geometrically flexible technique for computational fluid–structure interaction (FSI). The motivating application is the simulation…”
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A framework for designing patient‐specific bioprosthetic heart valves using immersogeometric fluid–structure interaction analysis
Published in International journal for numerical methods in biomedical engineering (01-04-2018)“…Numerous studies have suggested that medical image derived computational mechanics models could be developed to reduce mortality and morbidity due to…”
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An isogeometric analysis approach to gradient damage models
Published in International journal for numerical methods in engineering (08-04-2011)“…Continuum damage formulations are commonly used for the simulation of diffuse fracture processes. Implicit gradient damage models are employed to avoid the…”
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A parametric study of the effect of 3D plaque shape on local hemodynamics and implications for plaque instability
Published in Biomechanics and modeling in mechanobiology (01-08-2024)“…The vast majority of heart attacks occur when vulnerable plaques rupture, releasing their lipid content into the blood stream leading to thrombus formation and…”
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Patient-specific vascular NURBS modeling for isogeometric analysis of blood flow
Published in Computer methods in applied mechanics and engineering (15-05-2007)“…We describe an approach to construct hexahedral solid NURBS (Non-Uniform Rational B-Splines) meshes for patient-specific vascular geometric models from imaging…”
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Immersogeometric cardiovascular fluid–structure interaction analysis with divergence-conforming B-splines
Published in Computer methods in applied mechanics and engineering (01-02-2017)“…This paper uses a divergence-conforming B-spline fluid discretization to address the long-standing issue of poor mass conservation in immersed methods for…”
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A coupled momentum method for modeling blood flow in three-dimensional deformable arteries
Published in Computer methods in applied mechanics and engineering (01-08-2006)“…Blood velocity and pressure fields in large arteries are greatly influenced by the deformability of the vessel. Moreover, wave propagation phenomena in the…”
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Residual deficits in functional brain activity after chronic cocaine self-administration in rhesus monkeys
Published in Neuropsychopharmacology (New York, N.Y.) (01-01-2023)“…Previous studies in humans and in animals have shown dramatic effects of cocaine on measures of brain function that persist into abstinence. The purpose of…”
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