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Computational Fluid Dynamics in the Human Integumentary Systems

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The human skin can be simulated using computational fluid dynamics (CFD) to provide detailed information that cannot be obtained from experimentation. Understanding the geometric complexity of the skin anatomy, grid generation, and boundary conditions are all part of the CFD study.

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  1. Department of Biotechnology, National Institute of Technology Raipur (NIT), Raipur, Chattisgarh, India

    Satya Eswari Jujjavarapu & Tukendra Kumar

  2. Department of Biomedical Engineering, National Institute of Technology Raipur (NIT), Raipur, Chattisgarh, India

    Sharda Gupta

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Jujjavarapu, S.E., Kumar, T., Gupta, S. (2024). Computational Fluid Dynamics in the Human Integumentary Systems. In: Computational Fluid Dynamics Applications in Bio and Biomedical Processes. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-7129-9_5

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