Optimisation of solute transport in dialysers using a three-dimensional finite volume model

Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 363-370

  Eloot, S ^a   Vierendeels, J ^a   Verdonck, P ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Clearance; Dialyser; Dimensions; Modelling; Numerical model; Performance

Indexed keywords

CLEARANCE; COMPUTATIONAL STUDIES; CONVECTION DIFFUSION; DIALYSATES; DIALYSER; DIFFERENT GEOMETRY; DIMENSIONS; FIBER DIAMETERS; FIBER DIMENSIONS; FIBER LENGTH; FILTRATION FLOW; FINITE VOLUME MODEL; FLUID VELOCITIES; HIGH FLUX; IN-VITRO; LIMITED INFORMATION; LITERATURE DATA; MASS REMOVAL; MEMBRANE PROPERTIES; NAVIER STOKES; OPTIMISATIONS; PERFORMANCE; POLYSULPHONE; REMOVAL EFFICIENCIES; SINGLE FIBER; SMALL MOLECULES; TRANSPORT EFFICIENCY; VITAMIN B12;

DIALYSIS; DIFFUSION IN LIQUIDS; FIBERS; METABOLISM; MODELS; MOLECULES; NAVIER STOKES EQUATIONS; NUMERICAL MODELS; POLYSACCHARIDES; SOLUTE TRANSPORT; UREA;

THREE DIMENSIONAL;

CYANOCOBALAMIN; HEMODIALYSIS FLUID; INULIN; POLYMER; POLYSULFONE P 1700; SULFONE; UREA;

ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL MEMBRANE; DIFFUSION; INSTRUMENTATION; METABOLISM; RENAL REPLACEMENT THERAPY; THEORETICAL MODEL; TRANSPORT AT THE CELLULAR LEVEL;

BIOLOGICAL TRANSPORT; DIFFUSION; HEMODIALYSIS SOLUTIONS; INULIN; MEMBRANES, ARTIFICIAL; MODELS, THEORETICAL; POLYMERS; RENAL DIALYSIS; SULFONES; UREA; VITAMIN B 12;

EID: 39049193877     PISSN: 10255842     EISSN: 14768259     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10255840601002728     Document Type: Article

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