Biomechanical Aspects of Closing Approaches in Postcarotid Endarterectomy

Table 5

Maximum values for different mesh resolutions (error in % is indicated in parentheses).

No. of elements	51,544	100,268	484,401
Max. velocity magnitude (cm/s)	57.5 (5.7%)	58.5 (2.7%)	60.1
Max. shear stress (dyn/cm^2)	94.7 (28.1%)	122.1 (3.5%)	126.4
Max. effective stress (dyn/cm^2)	1.6410^7 (28.9%)	2.1210^7(8.5%)	2.2110^7