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In fluid dynamics, a flow with periodic variations is known as pulsatile flow. The cardiovascular system of chordate animals is a very good example where pulsatile flow is found. Pulsatile flow is also observed in engines and hydraulic systems as a result of rotating mechanisms belonging to them. == Derivation == To obtain the velocity profile of non-stationary flow, one must solve the equations of motion and continuity. Depending on the complexity of the boundary conditions, the problem's analytic solution may be impracticable and thus numerical simulations would be necessary. An analytical solution is here given assuming the following hypothesis: *Fluid is homogeneous, incompressible and Newtonian; *Tube wall is rigid, circular and cylindrical; *Motion is laminar, axisymmetric and parallel to the tube's axis; *Boundary conditions are axisymmetry at the centre and no-slip condition on the wall; *Pressure gradient drives the fluid; *Gravitation has no effect on the fluid. The field equations Navier-Stokes equation and the equation of continuity are simplified as : and : The pressure gradient is a general periodic function : Flow velocity profile is driven by the pressure, resulting in : Substituting the pressure gradient and flow velocity profile in the Navier-Stokes equation gives us : With the boundary conditions satisfied, the general solution is : where is the Bessel function of first kind and order zero, is the Bessel function of second kind and order zero, being a constant. and are arbitrary constants and is the dimensionless Womersley number. In order to determine and the axisymetic boundary condition is used, i.e. , then the derivatives and approaches infinity. Hence must vanish. And the boundary condition at the wall gives us : Solving this equation for , we obtain the amplitudes of the velocity profile : which leads to the velocity profile itself : The velocity profile depends on Womersley number . 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「pulsatile flow」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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