Biofluid Mechanics: An Introduction to Fluid Mechanics, Macrocirculation, and Microcirculation

by David Rubenstein, Wei Yin, Mary D. Frame

Overview

Biofluid Mechanics: An Introduction to Fluid Mechanics, Macrocirculation, and Microcirculation, Third Edition shows how fluid mechanics principles can be applied not only to blood circulation, but also to air flow through the lungs, joint lubrication, intraocular fluid movement, renal transport, and other specialty circulations. This new edition contains new homework problems and worked examples, including MATLAB-based examples. In addition, new content has been added on such relevant topics as Womersley and Oscillatory Flows. With advanced topics in the text now denoted for instructor convenience, this book is particularly suitable for both senior and graduate-level courses in biofluids.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780128180341
Publisher:	Elsevier Science
Publication date:	04/20/2021
Series:	Biomedical Engineering
Edition description:	3rd ed.
Pages:	632
Product dimensions:	7.50(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.00(d)

About the Author

Dr. Rubenstein focuses on two major research areas: vascular tissue engineering and the initiation/progression of cardiovascular diseases mediated through platelet and endothelial cell interactions.

Dr. Yin conducts research into coronary artery disease, specifically how altered blood flow and stress distribution affect platelet and endothelial cell behavior and lead to cardiovascular disease initiation.

The focus of Dr. Frame’s research is in integrating signal transduction events with physical properties of blood flow at the microvascular level, with the long term research goal of understanding the two phase question of how solute distribution and transport are coupled in the microcirculation.

Table of Contents

Part 1: Fluid Mechanics Basics
1. Introduction
2. Fundamentals of Fluid Mechanics
3. Conservation Laws
4. Introduction to Heat Transfer

Part 2: Macrocirculation
5. The Heart
6.Blood Flow in Arteries and Veins

Part 3: Microcirculation
7. Microvascular Beds
8. Mass Transport and Heat Transfer in the Microcirculation
9. The Lymphatic System

Part 4: Specialty Circulations
10. Ventilation/Perfusion in the Lung
11. Intraocular Fluid Flow
12. Lubrication of Joints and Transport in Bone
13. Flow Through the Kidney
14. Splanchnic Circulation: Liver and Spleen

Part 5: Modeling and Experimental Techniques
15. In silico Biofluid Mechanics
16. In vitro Biofluid Mechanics
17. In vivo Biofluid Mechanics

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Demonstrates how fluid mechanics principles can be applied to blood circulation, air flow through the lungs, joint lubrication, and more

Editorial Reviews

"...a systematic teaching and learning tool for students, as well as an effective educational structure to aid in the learning of biofluid mechanics...Every chapter of this textbook concludes with a summary that reiterates the salient points and key equations." —Zentralblatt MATH

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