Effect of hematocrit on wall shear stress for blood flow through tapered artery

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Singh, A.K. | Singh, D.P.

Affiliations: Department of Applied Sciences, FET, RBS College, Agra, India | Department of Mathematics, RBS College, Agra, India

Note: [] Corresponding author: A.K. Singh, Department of Applied Sciences, FET, RBS College, Agra, India. E-mail: [email protected]

Abstract: The purpose of this study to show the effects of Hematocrit (Red blood cells), height of stenosis, porous parameter and velocity of blood on wall shear stress of the flow of blood through tapered artery. The study reveals that wall shear stress reduces for increasing Hematocrit percentage. It is also observed that wall shear stress increases as stenosis height and porous parameter increase whereas it decreases with the increasing values of velocity of blood and slope of tapered artery.

Keywords: Wall shear stress, hematocrit, porous parameter, velocity of blood

DOI: 10.3233/ABB-140080

Journal: Applied Bionics and Biomechanics, vol. 10, no. 2-3, pp. 135-138, 2013