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Unsteady Cell Distributions in Capillary Networks
Author(s) -
Furman M. B.,
Olbricht W. L.
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
biotechnology progress
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.572
H-Index - 129
eISSN - 1520-6033
pISSN - 8756-7938
DOI - 10.1002/btpr.5420010107
Subject(s) - capillary action , biological system , focus (optics) , representation (politics) , graphics , computer simulation , computer science , mechanics , sensitivity (control systems) , distribution (mathematics) , simulation , physics , mathematics , computer graphics (images) , biology , optics , mathematical analysis , thermodynamics , electronic engineering , engineering , politics , political science , law
A numerical simulation is used to study the distribution and flux of red blood cells in capillary networks. The relationship between the motion of an individual cell in a single capillary and the overall transport of cells throughout a network is investigated. Interpretation of results is greatly facilitated by the use of a computer graphics representation of the simulation. Steady‐state and certain time‐dependent cell distribution problems are studied, with a special focus on the sensitivity of the results to the presence of a small number of white cells.