Heat transfer to blood flow in a small tube.
Blood flow in a small tube (30-1000 mum) can be successfully modeled by the two-fluid model. The fully developed, constant heat flux convective heat transfer problem is studied. The velocity and temperature profiles are determined in closed form. Formulas for friction-factor-Reynolds number product, axial temperature gradient, and Nusselt number are found.
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Department of Mathematics, and Department of Physiology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA.
D000818:Animals; D001775:Blood Circulation; D017276:Friction; D006358:Hot Temperature; D006801:Humans; D008955:Models, Cardiovascular; D013814:Thermal Conductivity