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A spline-based hexahedral mesh generator for patient-specific coronary arteries

Marcinnò, Fabio  
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Hinz, Jochen  
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Buffa, Annalisa  
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October 1, 2025
Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering

This paper presents a spline-based hexahedral mesh generator for tubular geometries commonly encountered in hæmodynamics studies, in particular coronary arteries. We focus on techniques for accurately meshing vessels with stenoses and aneurysms, as well as non-planar bifurcations. Our approach incorporates several innovations, including a spline-based description of the vessel geometry in both the radial and the longitudinal directions, the use of Hermite curves for modeling non-planar bifurcations, and a generalization to non-planar n intersecting branches. This method eliminates the need for a concrete vessel surface, grid smoothing, and other post-processing. A technique to generate grids with boundary layers is also presented. We validate the generated meshes using commonly employed quality indices, compare them against state-of-the-art mesh generators and apply our method to complex coronary trees. Finally, we present finite element fluid flow simulations with physiological boundary conditions. To validate the proposed framework, a wall-shear-stress-based convergence test and computations of hæmodynamic indices are also presented.

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DOI
10.1016/j.cma.2025.118153
Scopus ID

2-s2.0-105009695113

Author(s)
Marcinnò, Fabio  

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

Hinz, Jochen  

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

Buffa, Annalisa  

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

Deparis, Simone  

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

Date Issued

2025-10-01

Published in
Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering
Volume

445

Article Number

118153

Subjects

Coronary arteries

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Hæmodynamics

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Mesh generation

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Splines

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Structured grid

Editorial or Peer reviewed

REVIEWED

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EPFL

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SCI-SB-SD  
MNS  
FunderFunding(s)Grant NumberGrant URL

Swiss National Science Foundation

200021-197021,200021-215099

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July 14, 2025
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