Mechanical characteristics of medium-sized human blood vessels

1. The authors have developed a method of mechanically testing medium-sized vessels that takes into account their structural characteristics and the properties of the walls. The method is based on obtaining the mechanical characteristics by extending annular and cylindrical specimens and comparing the radial displacements calculated from the mechanical characteristics obtained with the radial displacements obtained by subjecting the vessels to internal pressure and axial tension. A comparison of the experimental and calculated data indicates good agreement.