Cardiovascular model for studying circulatory impairment under acceleration.
A model of the cardiovascular system developed for use in the study of cardiovascular responses to acceleration of the type encountered by pilots of high-performance aircraft is described. The model includes simulations of the heart; arterial, venous, and peripheral circulations; and physiological compensatory mechanisms important to acceleration studies. It can predict blood pressure and flow in any part of the circulation under conditions of G(z) stress and with the application of G-protection techniques. Predictions of the model have been used to analyze the cause of loss of pilot function under G forces, and to design an improved anti-G suit.
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Biomed. Eng. Sci. Inst., Drexel Univ., Philadelphia, PA.
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