Table 2.
Simulation parameters for patients A, B, and C. The Reynolds number Re is based on the diameter of the inlet, mean velocity, and kinematic viscosity. The Womersley number ωn is based on the radius (R) of the inlet, pulsatile circular frequency (ω = 2πf) and kinematic viscosity (ν).
| case | AX | AL | AH | BS | BL | BH | BX | CL | CH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| patient | A | A | A | B | B | B | B | C | C |
| VFR (ml min−1) | 150 | 200 | 250 | 200 | 300 | 350 | 400 | 150 | 200 |
| mean U (m s−1) | 0.189 | 0.252 | 0.316 | 0.190 | 0.285 | 0.333 | 0.381 | 0.167 | 0.223 |
| mean Re | 204 | 271 | 340 | 235 | 353 | 413 | 473 | 191 | 255 |
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3.04 | 3.04 | 3.04 | 3.49 | 3.49 | 3.49 | 3.49 | 3.236 | 3.236 |
| elements | 75 536 | 75 536 | 75 536 | 62 548 | 62 548 | 62 548 | 62 548 | 89 324 | 89 324 |
| p order | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6, 8 | 6 | 6, 8 | 6 |