Numerical and experimental simulation of transitional flow in a blood vessel junction
Numerical and experimental simulation of transitional flow in a blood vessel junction
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DOI:
10.1080/10407780600710375
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发表时间:
2007-01-01
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2
通讯作者:
Bassiouny, Hisham S.
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作者:
Lee, Sang-Wook;Smith, David S.;Bassiouny, Hisham S.
Transitional flow within a subject-specific arteriovenous graft is examined through direct numerical simulation and experimental techniques. Simulations employing the spectral element method are conducted at Reynolds number 1,200 with two different flow divisions under a Newtonian fluid assumption. Laser Doppler anemometry is used to experimentally measure velocity in an optically clear rigid model with the same geometry. Good agreement is observed for both flow divisions with respect to time-averaged and fluctuating velocity. The flow field is characterized by a high-speed jet along the floor, flow separation, and a generally complex three-dimensional flow pattern. These results are novel in that they represent the first detailed comparison between experiments and numerical simulations for transitional flow within a subject-specific blood vessel junction.