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

Table 2.

Summary of designs for literature PPFC systems

System Type of flow Type of cell Time (hr) Shear stress (dynes/cm2) Re Length (mm) Lentrance (mm) Width (mm) Height (mm) Aspect ratio Pump type Ref.
Plain Steady HUVECs 15 8 13.5 75.18 0.07 25.15 0.13 198 Peristaltic [33]
2 8.4 n.s.b 85 n.s.b 25 0.3 83.3a Constant Flow [120]
6 12 n.s.b 80 n.s.b 38 0.5 76a n.s.b [121]
BAECs 24 10, 30, and 85 60 50 0.75 13 0.25 52 Peristaltic [36]
HMEC-1 24 n.s.b n.s.b 75 n.s.b 38 Variant Variant Peristaltic [122]
HSVECs 6 0.2–40 363a 32 7 27 0.5 54a Peristaltic [123]
Rat aortic ECs 6 10.4 0.133 75.3 0.238a 35.2 0.330 106.67a Peristaltic [124]
Human aortic ECs n.s.b 120 2000 150 100 4 1 4a Pulsatile [125]
Porcine aortic ECs 6 1.13 and 11.5 100 and 900 22.5 94 17.5 1.8 9.72 Peristaltic [126]
Rat EPCs 24 5–20 0.0317–0.127 57.5 25.36 × 10−5–10.16 × 10−4 12.4 0.2 62a Peristaltic [127]
Human and Porcine EPCs 48 15 and 100 13.9–234 70 0.1–2.5 19 0.166–0.267 114.5–71.2a Peristaltic [44]
Oscillatory HUVECs 6 −195 to 70.19 1 50 n.s.b 12 0.5 24a Peristaltic [28]
Porcine aortic ECs 6 39.1–40.3 2750 22.5 198 17.5 1.8 9.72 Peristaltic [126]
Pulsatile Human aortic ECs n.s.b 3.1–107 1000 150 100 4 1 4a Pulsatile [125]
Porcine aortic ECs 6 10.7 230–1260 22.5 94 17.5 1.8 9.72 Peristaltic [126]
Vertical-Step Disturbed HUVECs 0.083 −3 to 6 24–60 8 n.s.b 19 1.399 13.6 Syringe [128]
0.333 1–7 100 45 15 10 0.5 20a Double Syringe [129]
BAECs 0.083–0.05 0–13.5 n.s.b 30 n.s.b 22 1 22a Peristaltic [130]
24 167 267 76.2 30 19.05 0.635 30a Peristaltic [131]
SSG Steady BAECs 24 and 36 35–284 780–848 100 n.s.b 22 1–3 7.33–22a Peristaltic [40]
HCtAECs 24 20–60 1510 16 n.s.b 12 0.20–1.11 10.8–60a Peristaltic [39]
a

Values that have been calculated by the author with the information presented within the reference article listed.

b

Values were not stated (n.s.) in the reference article listed and were unable to be calculated by the author.