Abstract
The problem of pressure wave propagation through a viscous fluid contained in an orthotropic elastic tube is considered in connection with arterial blood flow. Solutions to the fluid flow and elasticity equations are obtained for the presence of a reflected wave. Numerical results are presented for both isotropic and orthotropic elastic tubes. In particular, the pressure pulse, flow rate, axial fluid velocity, and wall displacements are plotted vs. time at various stations along the ascending aorta of man. The results indicate an increase in the peak value of the pressure pulse and a decrease in the flow rate as the pulse propagates away from the heart. Finally, the velocity of wave propagation depends mainly on the tangential modulus of elasticity of the arterial wall, and anisotropy of the wall accounts in part for the reduction of longitudinal movements and an increase in the hydraulic resistance.
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