Key result
Spectral element simulations of pulsatile entrance flow showed that the amplitude of entrance length variation decreased with an increase in the Womersley parameter.
This computational study quantifies entrance flow conditions and wall shear rates relevant to understanding blood flow in the arterial system.
No takes yet. Share an insight, caveat, or question.
Hypothesis-generating for arterial hemodynamics; leaves open in vivo validation of Womersley effects on entrance length.
He et al. (1994) studied Pulsatile blood flow. Pulsatile flow simulation (Womersley parameters 1.8 to 12.5) was evaluated on Entrance length variation and phase lag. Spectral element simulations of pulsatile entrance flow showed that the amplitude of entrance length variation decreased with an increase in the Womersley parameter.
Synapse has enriched 5 closely related papers on similar clinical questions. Consider them for comparative context: