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Abstract
A simple method is given for extending across junctions the numerical methods previously used to study fluid flow in nonuniform, nonbranching, distensible tubes. Calculations with this method suggest that the ratio of downstream to upstream cross-sectional areas and the pressure wave velocity ratio in mammals are optimal for energy transfer across the junction.Mesh:
Year: 1969 PMID: 5822429 PMCID: PMC1367464 DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3495(69)86432-5
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Biophys J ISSN: 0006-3495 Impact factor: 4.033