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- Title
Computational Simulation of the Blood Separation Process.
- Authors
De Gruttola, Sandro; Boomsma, Kevin; Poulikakos, Dimos; Ventikos, Yiannis
- Abstract
The aim of this work is to construct a computational fluid dynamics model capable of simulating the quasitransient process of apheresis. To this end a Lagrangian–Eulerian model has been developed which tracks the blood particles within a delineated two-dimensional flow domain. Within the Eulerian method, the fluid flow conservation equations within the separator are solved. Taking the calculated values of the flow field and using a Lagrangian method, the displacement of the blood particles is calculated. Thus, the local blood density within the separator at a given time step is known. Subsequently, the flow field in the separator is recalculated. This process continues until a quasisteady behavior is reached. The simulations show good agreement with experimental results. They shows a complete separation of plasma and red blood cells, as well as nearly complete separation of red blood cells and platelets. The white blood cells build clusters in the low concentrate cell bed.
- Subjects
BLOOD flow; FLUID dynamics; LAGRANGIAN functions; HEMAPHERESIS; BLOOD; BODY fluid flow; BLOOD circulation
- Publication
Artificial Organs, 2005, Vol 29, Issue 8, p665
- ISSN
0160-564X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1525-1594.2005.29105.x