The Fluid Mechanics of Large Blood Vessels

The analysis of the circulation of the blood is one of the most important areas of fluid mechanics research, with far-reaching medical and physiological implications.

Contents

1. Physiological introduction; 2. Propagation of the pressure pulse; 3. Flow patterns and wall shear stress in arteries I Straight tubes; 4. Flow patterns and wall shear stress in arteries II. Curved tubes; 5. Flow patterns and wall shear stress in arteries III. Branched tubes and flow instability; 6. Flow in collapsible tubes.