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. 2021 Oct 11;144(2):020801. doi: 10.1115/1.4051765

Fig. 3.

Characterization of the modification of tapering of the top plate. (a) The modification of producing a variable height of the PPFC by tapering the top plate forms three distinct experimental regions along the distance from the fluid inlet. As the fluid flows into the entrance, the height of the chamber is at its maximum, h0. This generates a constant, minimum shear stress along the entrance length, L0. As the height decreases, a positive, uniform SSG is generated for the gradient length of Lg. Shear stress reaches its maximum along the exit region of Lf at the minimum height of hf. (b) Schematic diagram of the modification of the tapering of the top plate. The hatched region represents the endothelial monolayer.

Characterization of the modification of tapering of the top plate. (a) The modification of producing a variable height of the PPFC by tapering the top plate forms three distinct experimental regions along the distance from the fluid inlet. As the fluid flows into the entrance, the height of the chamber is at its maximum, h0. This generates a constant, minimum shear stress along the entrance length, L0. As the height decreases, a positive, uniform SSG is generated for the gradient length of Lg. Shear stress reaches its maximum along the exit region of Lf at the minimum height of hf. (b) Schematic diagram of the modification of the tapering of the top plate. The hatched region represents the endothelial monolayer.

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