Wall shear stress distribution in the human carotid siphon during pulsatile flow

Karl Perktold, Helmut Florian, David Hilbert, Reinfried Odo Peter

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Abstract

Wall shear stress distribution in the carotid siphon, which is a multiple curved segment of the internal carotid artery, is investigated numerically under physiological flow conditions. The computer simulation of flow through the model segment is based on the time-dependent, three-dimensional Navier-Stokes equations, solved numerically with a finite element method. The study shows the behavior of the wall shear stress-vector field and identifies the zones of high and low wall shear stress values during the cardiac cycle.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)663-671
JournalJournal of Biomechanics
Volume21
Issue number8
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1988

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