Complex viscoelastic fluids flowing through confined geometries

复杂的液体被用于各种外科手术中。需要有控制地使用和随后从体腔中移除这种流体。该项目探索了管理具有各种受限几何形状的复杂流体的这种过程的基础科学，特别关注流体的粘弹性属性所起的双重作用以及它们与外科手术中涉及的生物和器械表面的相互作用。

Complex fluids are used in a variety of surgical procedures. There is a need for controlled application and subsequent removal of such fluids from body cavities This project explores the basic science governing such processes for complex fluids with various confined geometries, paying special attention to the dual roles played by the viscoelastic properties of the fluids and their interactions with the biological and implement surfaces involved in surgical procedures.