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- Axner, Lilit, et al.
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Simulations of time harmonic blood flow in the Mesenteric artery: comparing finite element and lattice Boltzmann methods
- 2009
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In: Biomedical engineering online. - 1475-925X. ; 8:23, s. 28-
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Background: Systolic blood flow has been simulated in the abdominal aorta and the superior mesenteric artery. The simulations were carried out using two different computational hemodynamic methods: the finite element method to solve the Navier Stokes equations and the lattice Boltzmann method. Results: We have validated the lattice Boltzmann method for systolic flows by comparing the velocity and pressure profiles of simulated blood flow between methods. We have also analyzed flow-specific characteristics such as the formation of a vortex at curvatures and traces of flow. Conclusion: The lattice Boltzmann Method is as accurate as a Navier Stokes solver for computing complex blood flows. As such it is a good alternative for computational hemodynamics, certainly in situation where coupling to other models is required.
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