Factors Influencing the Disturbed Flow Patterns Downstream of Curved Atherosclerotic Arteries

Factors Influencing the Disturbed Flow Patterns Downstream of Curved Atherosclerotic Arteries

Year:    2008

Numerical Mathematics: Theory, Methods and Applications, Vol. 1 (2008), Iss. 2 : pp. 165–175

Abstract

Pulsatile blood flows in curved atherosclerotic arteries are studied by computer simulations. Computations are carried out with various values of physiological parameters to examine the effects of flow parameters on the disturbed flow patterns downstream of a curved artery with a stenosis at the inner wall. The numerical results indicate a strong dependence of flow pattern on the blood viscosity and inlet flow rate, while the influence of the inlet flow profile to the flow pattern in downstream is negligible.

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Journal Article Details

Publisher Name:    Global Science Press

Language:    English

DOI:    https://doi.org/2008-NMTMA-6047

Numerical Mathematics: Theory, Methods and Applications, Vol. 1 (2008), Iss. 2 : pp. 165–175

Published online:    2008-01

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Copyright:    COPYRIGHT: © Global Science Press

Pages:    11

Keywords:    Curved artery atherosclerosis blood flow wall shear stress flow pattern.