Title :
A mathematical model of blood flow through stenotic arteries
Author :
Chugani, Mahesh ; Savic, Michael ; Macek, Zlatko
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Comput. & Syst. Eng., Rensselaer Polytech. Inst., Troy, NY, USA
Abstract :
The authors derive the equation for the velocity vector in the axial direction for an incompressible, Newtonian fluid, flowing through a nonuniform, symmetric, rigid, cylindrical tube. The authors apply their solution to regions of arteriosclerotic plaque in mammalian arteries and state the conditions under which their assumptions are valid. The results of simulations carried out for several shapes and sizes of plaque deposits, which have been modeled by a β-distribution, are presented
Keywords :
haemodynamics; physiological models; β-distribution; arteriosclerotic plaque; axial direction; blood flow; incompressible Newtonian fluid; mammalian arteries; mathematical model; nonuniform symmetric rigid cylindrical tube; plaque deposits; stenotic arteries; velocity vector equation; Arteries; Blood flow; Cardiac arrest; Fourier series; Hospitals; Kinematics; Mathematical model; Navier-Stokes equations; Shape; Viscosity;
Conference_Titel :
Bioengineering Conference, 1994., Proceedings of the 1994 20th Annual Northeast
Conference_Location :
Springfield, MA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-1930-3
DOI :
10.1109/NEBC.1994.305189
