Wall Mechanics II: Viscoelasticity and Stress Analysis

This lecture delves into the concepts of zero stress state, prestress, viscoelastic effects like relaxation and creep, the standard Kelvin viscoelastic model, hysteresis, preconditioning, and stresses acting on the arterial wall. It also covers the Law of Laplace, examples of hoop and shear stress on the aortic wall, and the relationship between Einc and p(r). The discussion extends to the pressure-diameter relationship concerning smooth muscle tone, myogenic tone, vasomotion, and experimental setups for studying vasomotion. The lecture concludes with insights into higher-order periods, routes to chaos, and intermittencies in arterial mechanics.