Biofluid Mechanics

Both broad and deep in coverage, Rubenstein shows that fluid mechanics principles can be applied not only to blood circulation, but also to air flow through the lungs, joint lubrication, intraocular fluid movement and renal transport. Each section initiates discussion with governing equations, derives the state equations and then shows examples of their usage. Clinical applications, extensive worked examples, and numerous end of chapter problems clearly show the applications of fluid mechanics to biomedical engineering situations. A section on experimental techniques provides a springboard for future research efforts in the subject area.

Autorentext
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.

Klappentext

Shows that fluid mechanics principles can be applied not only to blood circulation, but also to air flow through the lungs, joint lubrication, intraocular fluid movement and renal transport. This title covers topics in the traditional biofluids curriculum, addressing other systems in the body that can be described by biofluid mechanics principles.

Inhalt

Part 1: Fluid Mechanics Basics

1. Introduction
2. Fundamentals of Fluids

3. Conservation Laws Part 2: Macrocirculation

4. The Heart

5. Blood flow in Arteries and Veins Part 3: Microcirculation

6. Microvascular Beds
7. Transport in the Microcirculation

8. Lymphatic System Part 4: Other Biological Flows within the Body

9. Blood flow in the lungs
10. Intraocular Fluid Flow
11. Lubrication of Joints

12. Flow Through the Kidney Part 5: Experimental Techniques

13. In silico fluid mechanics
14. In vitro fluid mechanics
15. In vivo fluid mechanics