| WSS |
Wall shear stress |
| ATP |
Adenosine triphosphate |
| VECs |
Vascular endothelial cells |
| D |
Diffusivity of solute (m2/s) |
|
Deff
|
Effective diffusivity coefficient of solute (m2/s) |
| H |
Height of the mixing micro-channel (m) |
| p |
Pressure (Pa) |
| Q |
Total flow rate in the mixing micro-channel C (mL/h) |
|
QA
|
Flow rate at inlet A (mL/h) |
|
QB(t) |
Flow rate at inlet B (mL/h) |
| u |
Velocity of fluid in z direction (m/s) |
| W |
Width of the mixing micro-channel (m) |
|
W1
|
Width of solution A in the mixing micro-channel (m) |
|
W2
|
Width of solvent B in the mixing micro-channel (m) |
| ε(t) |
Ratio of W2 to W
|
| η |
Viscosity of fluid (Pa·s) |
|
Concentration of solution in the micro-channel (μmol/mL) |
|
Height-wise averaging concentration of solution (μmol/mL) |
|
Height-wise averaging concentration of solution at inlet A (μmol/mL) |
|
Wall shear stress (Pa) |