The article, Mass Transport in an Anatomically Realistic Human Right Coronary Artery, written by M.R Kaazempur-Mofrad and C.R. Ethier, analyzes mass transport patterns in a realistic right coronary artery model and looks at what affects mass transport from blood to the wall of the artery. The researchers were looking for any relationships between atherosclerosis, a disease of the arteries characterized by built up plaque on their inner walls, and hemodynamic and mass transport patterns. To begin, a model of the right coronary artery of a forty-seven year old woman, who did not die from cardiovascular related causes, was constructed. After making their assumptions, stated later on, boundary conditions were set for mass transfer and flow.
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With that being said, it could play a role in atherogenesis. The geometry of the right coronary artery model also had a strong effect on the mass transport. However, it was concluded that realistic, patient-specific models are needed before a solid conclusion can be made about the relationship between mass transport and atherosclerosis.
This is related to class because it is dealing with mass transport. It is calculating the affect blood flow has on the walls of an artery. Mass transfer, as defined in our book, is the transport of one constituent from a region of higher concentration to that of a lower concentration. It also relates to our class with the assumptions that were made and the boundary conditions that were set.
In order to perform this experiment and gather data, assumptions had to be made. They assumed that the artery model was stationary with rigid walls. This was so they could look at the flow within the artery and not have the heart pumping be a factor on this. Another assumption made was that blood had Newtonian rheology since it has been found that non-Newtonian viscosity of blood has little effect on the dynamics of arterial blood flow. Three-dimensional, steady, incompressible flow was also
With that being said, it could play a role in atherogenesis. The geometry of the right coronary artery model also had a strong effect on the mass transport. However, it was concluded that realistic, patient-specific models are needed before a solid conclusion can be made about the relationship between mass transport and atherosclerosis.
This is related to class because it is dealing with mass transport. It is calculating the affect blood flow has on the walls of an artery. Mass transfer, as defined in our book, is the transport of one constituent from a region of higher concentration to that of a lower concentration. It also relates to our class with the assumptions that were made and the boundary conditions that were set.
In order to perform this experiment and gather data, assumptions had to be made. They assumed that the artery model was stationary with rigid walls. This was so they could look at the flow within the artery and not have the heart pumping be a factor on this. Another assumption made was that blood had Newtonian rheology since it has been found that non-Newtonian viscosity of blood has little effect on the dynamics of arterial blood flow. Three-dimensional, steady, incompressible flow was also