Effects of gender-related geometrical characteristics of aorta-iliac bifurcation on hemodynamics and macromolecule concentration distribution

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 51, Issue 23-24, 2008, Pages 5542-5551

  Khakpour, Mehrzad ^a   Vafai, Kambiz ^a  

^a University of California ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Aorta iliac bifurcation; Asymmetry; Gender; Hemodynamics; Macromolecule transport

Indexed keywords

BIFURCATION (MATHEMATICS); COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); MACROMOLECULES; MOLECULES; POROUS MATERIALS; SHEAR STRESS; STRESS CONCENTRATION; SUPRAMOLECULAR CHEMISTRY; TRANSPORT PROPERTIES; WALLS (STRUCTURAL PARTITIONS);

AORTA-ILIAC BIFURCATION; ASYMMETRY; GENDER; HEMODYNAMICS; MACROMOLECULE TRANSPORT;

BLOOD VESSELS;

EID: 54849190800     PISSN: 00179310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2008.04.025     Document Type: Article

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