National Textile Center Annual Report: November 2006 1 NTC Project: F03- AE02 TEXTILE PROSTHESES FOR VASCULAR APPLICATIONS Dr. Sabit Adanur, Department of Polymer and Fiber Engineering, Auburn University Dr. Steve Warner, Textile Sciences Department, University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth Dr. Elliot Chaikof, Department of Surgery, Emory University, School of Medicine, Atlanta Graduate Students: Swagat Irsale (Auburn Univ.), Esin Yesilalan (U Mass). Abstract Strain energy method and Castigliano’s theorem were applied for modeling. Agreement between the values of Young’s modulus of textile stents derived by the strain energy method to those of the experimental is good. Braid structural parameters, i.e., length and width of each diamond trellis, total number of diamond trellises, length of fabric braided in one carrier rotation, and braid inclination angle are formulated. Load-strain curves were obtained by strip testing of textile stents on Instron. The objective of the empirical model was to formulate, quantify, and predict compression force of textile stents. The empirical model is able to predict the compression force of textile stents from any two of the known manufacturing variables. Blood flow with the stent is characterized using ANYSYS. Goal The objective of this project is to develop a new class of implantable endoluminal prosthesis for biomedical applications based on advanced textile technology. The most likely