The Fluid Mechanics of Pulsatile Flow in the Microcirculation,

Abstract

Theoretical studies of flow and mass transfer in the microcirculation and the extensive literature in blood rheology have not treated the pulsatility of microvascular blood flow and its interplay with rheology in the microvessels. It is the purpose of this paper to discuss some basic aspects of pulsatile fluid mechanics in the microcirculation, interaction with a non-Newtonian model for blood flow, and a preliminary network model for a composite microcirculatory bed.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1972
Accession Number
AD0748999

Entities

People

  • Jerome Aroesty
  • Joseph F. Gross

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Anatomy
  • Biological Sciences
  • Blood
  • Blood Flow
  • Composite Materials
  • Fluid Mechanics
  • Literature
  • Mass Transfer
  • Mechanics
  • Microvessels
  • Physics
  • Rheology

Readers

  • Cardiovascular Physiology
  • Fluid Dynamics.
  • Theoretical Analysis.