Multi-objective optimisation of material properties and strut geometry for poly(L-lactic acid) coronary stents using response surface methodology

• Ross W. Blair ,

  Roles Data curation, Formal analysis, Investigation, Methodology, Project administration, Resources, Software, Validation, Visualization, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

  * E-mail: rblair522@qub.ac.uk

  Affiliation School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Queen’s University, Belfast, United Kingdom

  http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2677-8294

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• Nicholas J. Dunne,

  Roles Methodology, Supervision, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliations School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Dublin City University, Dublin, Ireland, Centre for Medical Engineering Research, School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Dublin City University, Dublin, Ireland, School of Pharmacy, Queen’s University, Belfast, United Kingdom, Trinity Centre for Bioengineering, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland, Advanced Materials and Bioengineering Research Centre (AMBER), Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland and Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland

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• Alex B. Lennon,

  Roles Methodology, Supervision, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Queen’s University, Belfast, United Kingdom

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• Gary H. Menary

  Roles Conceptualization, Funding acquisition, Methodology, Supervision, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Queen’s University, Belfast, United Kingdom

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