A bench top experimental model of bubble transport in multiple arteriole bifurcations

International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 865-872

  Eshpuniyani, Brijesh ^a   Fowlkes, J Brian ^a   Bull, Joseph L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Air embolism; Cardiovascular emboli; Gas embolotherapy

Indexed keywords

BLOOD VESSELS; ONCOLOGY; REYNOLDS NUMBER; STEADY FLOW; SURFACE TENSION; TRANSPORT PROPERTIES; TUMORS;

AIR EMBOLISM; ARTERIOLE BIFURCATIONS; CARDIOVASCULAR EMBOLI; GAS EMBOLOTHERAPY TECHNIQUE;

BUBBLES (IN FLUIDS);

AIR; BUBBLE;

EID: 29444439688     PISSN: 0142727X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheatfluidflow.2005.10.002     Document Type: Article

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