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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2012 Apr 27.
Published in final edited form as: Ann Biomed Eng. 2007 Nov 16;36(2):298–307. doi: 10.1007/s10439-007-9406-7

Figure 2. Schematic of the boundary conditions for finite element model.

Figure 2

For the modeling volume, the flow is unidirectional with a parabolic entrance velocity profile. The exit pressure is zero. At the top surface the velocity is tangential to the boundary and was set at 1.4cm/s. The bottom surface (coverslip) and cell plasma membrane satisfy the no-slip velocity condition. There is no flow entering or exiting the front and back surfaces of the volume.