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Finite Element simulations of blood flow in the Circle of Willis Master Thesis

First of all I want to thank my supervisor Kent-Andre Mardal for his guidance. He has always been available for questions and discussions when needed. Simula readily provided the computer resources necessary for all the heavy simulations, together with an inspiring working environment. Thanks to all the people at Simula who have provided the latter. Another thanks go to Dr. Jørgen Isaksen and Dr. Tor Ingebrigtsen at the University Hospital of North Norway for help with finalizing the geometric model of the Circle of Willis, and for help in searching the medical literature for articles I used in validation of the simulations. Thanks to my uncle Svein for the hospitality in Tromsø during my visit to UNN. A five year long study now comes to an end, and in that context it is appropriate to show my gratitude to the people who have been around me during this period. I particularly wish to thank my fellow student Trygve Karper for all the discussions, inspiration and great collaboration we have enjoyed throughout the study. He also wrote the first version of the grid generation tools together with me in July 2005. The weekly game evenings with Tommy André Nyquist, Johannes Oudenstad, Atle Einarsson, Thomas Levy and Andreas Marienborg have been a great way to get my mind off the thesis for a short while. And finally all the other students at B802, Drivhuset and Realistforeningen have provided a social study environment during all these years. Last, but not the least, thanks to mom and dad, and my sisters Åste and Vilde, for all their love and support through the years.