Course Details
Subject {L-T-P / C} : BM3500 : Biofluid Mechanics { 3-0-0 / 3}
Subject Nature : Theory
Coordinator : Dr. Anju R. Babu
Syllabus
Properties of fluids: viscosity, density, specific volume, specific weight. Pressure and its measurement. Kinematics of fluid flow: types of fluid flow, continuity equation. Dynamics of fluid flow: Euler’s equation, Bernoulli’s equation. Circulatory biofluid mechanics: systemic and pulmonary circulations, circulation in the heart. Blood Rheology. Models of biofluid flows: Poiseuille’s flow, pulsatile flow. Non-Newtonian fluids: power-law model, Herschel-Bulkley model, Casson model. Krogh model of oxygen diffusion from blood vessel to tissue. Dimensional analysis and modeling. Macrocirculation: the heart, blood flow in arteries and veins Microcirculation: microvascular beds, mass transport and heat transfer in microcirculation, lymphatic system. Other biological flows within the body: flow in lungs, intraocular fluid flow, lubrication of joints, flow through the kidney Modeling and experimental techniques: in silico biofluid mechanics, in vitro and in vivo biofluid mechanics.
Course Objectives
- Introduce the students to basic fluid mechanics concepts to address relevant problems of the human body's system
Course Outcomes
The student will acquire the following skills and knowledge after completion of this course: <br />1.Detailed understanding of the Biofluid mechanics and clinical applications <br />2.Gain information on Biological fluid properties
Essential Reading
- J. N. Mazumdar, Biofluid Mechanics, World Scientific , 2004
- David A Rubenstein, Wei Yin and Mary D Frame, Biofluid Mechanics, Academic Press (Elsevier) , 2013
Supplementary Reading
- L. Waite and J. Fine, AppliedBiofluid Mechanics, McGraw-Hill , 2007
- A. K. Jain, Fluid Mechanics, Khanna Publishers