title: Improved solution for solitary waves in arteries.
abstract: Nonlinear waves are investigated numerically by a direct analysis of the field equations, thereby establishing the magnitude of the errors inherent in the commonly used reductive perturbation technique. The method is also applied beyond the long-wave approximation and a comparative assessment of the results obtained is presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Calgary, Canada. epstein@enme.ucalgary.ca
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Epstein
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Johnston
mesh_terms: D001158:Arteries / Q000502:physiology*; D016477:Artifacts; D001783:Blood Flow Velocity / Q000502:physiology; D004548:Elasticity; D008955:Models, Cardiovascular; D017711:Nonlinear Dynamics; D011673:Pulsatile Flow / Q000502:physiology*