by Tin-Kan Hung (University of Pittsburgh, USA)

This book highlights the basic concepts and equations for bioengineering flow processes. Physical concepts and meanings are emphasized while rigorous derivations are simplified, making it easier for self learning on some biological and medical flow processes. The well known Bernoulli equation in hydraulics is extended for pulsating flows, peristaltic flows and cardiac pumping. The dimensional analysis, model law and dimensionless equations can be related to computational models and experimental observations. The velocity vector imaging stored in echocardiograms can be used to analyze the pumping characteristics of the ventricular contraction. New topics included oxygen transport in membrane oxygenator and micro mixing of blood flow in capillary channels.

• Basic Consideration
• Fluid Static and Flow Description
• One-Dimensional Analysis
• Differential Equations for Fluid Motion
• Differential Equations for Elastic and Poroelastic Media
• Wave Equations for Fluids and Solids
• The Work Energy Equation and the Generalized Bernoulli Equation
• Dimensional Analysis and Model Law
• Wave Equations for One-Dimensional Analysis
• Blood Flows in Microcirculation
• Peristaltic Flows
• Axisymmetric Pulsating Blood Flows
• Blood Flows in Curved Arteries
• Hemodynamic Information in Echocardiogram
• Diffusion and Membrane Oxygenation