Title :
Numerical simulation of flow dynamics in the Brachial-Ulnar-Radial arterial system
Author :
Morega, Alexandru Mihail ; Savastru, Cristina ; Morega, Mihaela
Author_Institution :
Fac. of Electr. Eng., Univ. Politeh. of Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania
Abstract :
The aim of this study is three fold: (1) to investigate the pulsatile blood flow in the brachial artery and its ulnar and radial tributaries in the attempt to understand aspects related to blood pressure measurements (BPM); (2) to assess the flow-vessel-muscle structural interactions that may occur normally and under occlusive constraints (the radial artery); (3) to investigate the BPM information for different rheological models of blood. Mathematical modeling and numerical simulations are used to solve these objectives.
Keywords :
blood pressure measurement; blood vessels; haemorheology; muscle; numerical analysis; physiological models; pulsatile flow; BPM information; blood pressure measurements; brachial-ulnar-radial arterial system; flow dynamics; flow-vessel muscle structural interactions; mathematical modeling; numerical simulation; pulsatile blood flow; radial tributaries; rheological models; Blood; Computational modeling; Design automation; Numerical models; Solid modeling; arterial flow; brachial blood pressure; finite element; rheological models; vessel wall deformation;
Conference_Titel :
E-Health and Bioengineering Conference (EHB), 2013
Conference_Location :
Iasi
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4799-2372-4
DOI :
10.1109/EHB.2013.6707352
