Proceedings of the 27th National and 5th International ISHMT-ASTFE Heat and Mass Transfer Conference December 14-17, 2023, IIT Patna, Patna-801106, Bihar, India
Influence of Fahraeus-Lindqvist Effect on Blood Flow Resistance: An Analytical Approach
Resumo
In micro-circulatory flow, where the tube diameter exceeds approximately 300µm, fluid flow resistance is quite high when compared to tubes with a diameter smaller than 300µm. Under such circumstances, the transportation
of blood flow is further influenced by the Fahraeus-Lindqvist
(FL) effect, which introduces variations in viscosity. In this
article, we derive a closed-form mathematical expression for
fluid flow resistance, taking into account the influence of the
FL effect within the context of a circular-shaped artery with
rigid, rough walls and a two-layer blood flow configuration.
The blood flow within this artery comprises two layers: a
central core layer with red blood cells (hematocrit value) and
an outer annular layer of plasma. The resulting nonlinear
flow resistance is characterized by the influence of wall
roughness, hematocrit value, and the viscosity of blood in
both layers. Mathematically, it is concluded that the FL
effect reduces flow resistance, facilitating blood circulation
in micro-capillaries, and this finding holds potential clinical
significance.