The biomechanics of atherosclerosis development

Journal article

Authors/Editors

Lungu, Edward

Research Areas

ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY (Frascati classification)

Publication Details

Subtitle: The biomechanics of atherosclerosis development

Author list: Lungu, Edward

Publisher: World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology (WASET)

Publication year: 2003

Volume number: 10

Issue number: 1

Start page: 23

End page: 31

Number of pages: 9

ISSN: 2073-0578

URL: https://biust.pure.elsevier.com/en/publications/the-biomechanics-of-atherosclerosis-development

Languages: English-United States (EN-US)

Abstract

In this paper, we investigate the bio-mechanics of atherosclerosis development in human physiology. Blood is modelled as an incompressible fluid of variable viscosity flowing in a slightly diverging channel (i.e. large artery) of small aspect ratio. The hypothetical viewpoint in this work is the existence of relationship between the atherosclerosis development, blood viscosity, flow separation and turning points in the flow field. The problem is tackled by asymptotic approximation and the graphical results are discussed quantitatively.

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