A dual-pressure boundary condition for use in simulations of bifurcating conduits

J Biomech Eng. 2002 Oct;124(5):617-9. doi: 10.1115/1.1504446.

Abstract

A dual-pressure boundary condition has been developed for computational modelling of bifurcating conduits. The condition involves the imposition of a constant pressure on one branch while adjusting iteratively the pressure on the other branch until the desired flow division is obtained. The dual-pressure condition eliminates the need for specifying fully-developed flow conditions, which thereby enables significant reduction of the outlet branch lengths. The dual-pressure condition is suitable for both steady and time-periodic simulations of laminar or turbulent flows.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Evaluation Study
  • Validation Study

MeSH terms

  • Blood Flow Velocity
  • Blood Pressure
  • Carotid Artery, Common / physiology*
  • Carotid Artery, External / physiology
  • Carotid Artery, Internal / physiology
  • Computer Simulation*
  • Hemorheology / methods
  • Models, Cardiovascular*
  • Pulsatile Flow
  • Quality Control
  • Sensitivity and Specificity
  • Shear Strength