Affiliation:
1. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Lassonde School of Engineering, York University, Toronto, ON M3J1P3, Canada
Abstract
Fabricating helical scaffolds using electrospinning is a common approach for cardiac implantation, aiming to achieve properties similar to native tissue. However, this process requires multiple experimental attempts to select suitable electrospun properties and validate resulting mechanical responses. To overcome the time and cost constraints associated with this iterative procedure, Finite Element Analysis (FEA) can be applied using stable hyperelastic and viscoelastic models that describe the response of electrospun scaffolds under different conditions. In this study, we aim to create accurate simulations of the viscoelastic behavior of electrospun helical scaffolds. We fabricated helical fibers from Poly (3-caprolactone) (PCL) using the electrospinning process to achieve this. The electrospun samples were subjected to uniaxial deformation, and their response was modelled using existing hyperelastic and stress relaxation models. The simulations were built on experimental data for specific deformation speed and maximum strain conditions. The FEM results were evaluated by accounting for the stress-softening phenomenon, which significantly impacted the models. The electrospun scaffolds’ predictions were performed in other than the initial experimental conditions to verify our simulations’ accuracy and reliability.
Funder
NATURAL SCIENCES and ENGINEERING RESEARCH COUNCIL of CANADA
Subject
General Materials Science
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