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The non-linear blood flow under the influence of periodic body acceleration through a generalized multiple stenosed artery is investigated with the help of numerical simulation. The arterial segment is simulated by a cylindrical tube filled with a viscous incompressible Newtonian fluid described by the Navier–Stokes equation. The non-linear equation is solved numerically using finite difference with the proper boundary conditions and pressure gradient that arise from the heart. The effect of Reynolds number is also discussed. Results are shown in comparison with the existing models.
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Changdar, S., De, S. Analysis of non-linear pulsatile blood flow in artery through a generalized multiple stenosis. Arab. J. Math. 5, 51–61 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40065-015-0138-5
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