Applied Mathematics and Mechanics (English Edition) ›› 2006, Vol. 27 ›› Issue (9): 1223-1231 .doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10483-006-0909-y

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BLOOD FLOW AND MACROMOLECULAR TRANSPORT IN CURVED BLOOD VESSELS

WEI Lan, WEN Gong-bi, TAN Wen-chang   

    1. Department of Mechanics and Engineering Science, State Key Laboratory for Turbulence and Complex System, Peking University, Beijing 100871, P. R. China;
    2. Institute of Applied Physics and Computational Mathematics, Beijing 100088, P. R. China
  • Received:2004-06-30 Revised:2006-04-27 Online:2006-09-18 Published:2006-09-18
  • Contact: TAN Wen-chang

Abstract: A numerical analysis of the steady/pulsatile flow and macromolecular (such as LDL and Albumin) transport in curved blood vessels was carried out. The computational results predict that the vortex of the secondary flow is time-dependent in the aortic arch. The concentration of macromolecule concentrates at the region of sharp curve, and the wall concentration at the outer part is higher than that at the inner part. Atherosclerosis and thrombosis are prone to develop in such regions with sharp flow.

Key words: curved blood vessels, blood flow, macromolecular transport, atherosclerosis

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