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  Modeling pulsatile flow in aortic aneurysms: Effect of non-Newtonian properties of blood
 
 
Titel: Modeling pulsatile flow in aortic aneurysms: Effect of non-Newtonian properties of blood
Auteur: Khanafer, Khalil M.
Gadhoke, Prateek
Berguer, Ramon
Bull, Joseph L.
Verschenen in: Biorheology
Paginering: Jaargang 43 (2006) nr. 5 pagina's 661-679
Jaar: 2006-10-12
Inhoud: Pulsatile flow in an axisymmetric rigid-walled model of an abdominal aorta aneurysm was analyzed numerically for various aneurysm dilations using physiologically realistic resting waveform at time-averaged Reynolds number of 300 and peak Reynolds number of 1607. Discretization of the governing equations was achieved using a finite element scheme based on the Galerkin method of weighted residuals. Comparisons with previously published work on the basis of special cases were performed and found to be in excellent agreement. Our findings indicate that the velocity fields are significantly affected by non-Newtonian properties in pathologically altered configurations. Non-Newtonian fluid shear stress is found to be greater than Newtonian fluid shear stress during peak systole. Further, the maximum shear stress is found to occur near the distal end of AAA during peak systole. The impact of non-Newtonian blood flow characteristics on pressure compared to Newtonian model is found insignificant under resting conditions. Viscous and inertial forces associated with blood flow are responsible for the changes in the wall that result in thrombus deposition and dilation while rupture of AAA is more likely determined by much larger mechanical stresses imposed by pulsatile pressure on the wall of AAA.
Uitgever: IOS Press
Bronbestand: Elektronische Wetenschappelijke Tijdschriften
 
 

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