A model of the pulsatile fluid flow in the lymph node
| Autor: | Giulia Giantesio, Alessandro Musesti, Alberto Girelli |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Giantesio, G, Girelli, A, Musesti, A |
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Physics
Continuum mechanics Pulsatile flow Mechanical Engineering Darcy–Brinkman equation Laminar flow Mechanics Condensed Matter Physics Finite element method Physics::Fluid Dynamics Flow (mathematics) Mechanics of Materials Interstitial fluid Fluid dynamics General Materials Science Lymph node Settore MAT/07 - FISICA MATEMATICA Pressure gradient Civil and Structural Engineering |
| Popis: | The aim of the paper is to propose a mathematical model for the flow of the interstitial fluid in a lymph node, which main feature is the presence of a porous bulk region with a very low permeability, surrounded by a thin channel where the fluid can flow freely. The flow is driven by a pulsatile pressure gradient. An explicit solution is found in the case of a laminar flow in a simplified situation, while some finite element simulations are presented in a more realistic geometry. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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