Definition of principal material directions in the abdominal aortic aneurysms

This bachelor thesis deals with definitions of principal material directions in idealized geometrical models. The theoretical part is particularly focused on general information of vascular system and abdominal aortic aneurysms in the field of anatomy, histology and surgery, afterwards it is concentrated on the biomechanical point of view. Consequently, the created algorithm is described and used to compare different definitions of principal directions considering the maximum principal stress. In conclusion, the results of FEM analyses are evaluated with respect to further study of this issue