The thermal behavior of blood flow in the arteries with various radii and various stenosis angles using non-Newtonian Sisko model

Abstract

In this work, the FVM method is employed to simulate blood flow behavior within stenosis arteries based on the non-Newtonian Sisko model by using UDF in Fluent. Stenosis is simulated in cone geometry, and influences of different angles of stenosis with different artery radii are studied on the Nusselt number and temperature of blood flow. It is observed that with increasing angles of stenosis and reducing internal radius, the artery is narrowed, which results in enhancement of Nusselt number of blood flow. Thus, the temperature of blood flow is reduced. Also, applying heat fluxes of q“ = 400 W/m2, q” = 800 W/m2, and q“ = 1000 W/m2 prepare temperature enhancement as much as 0.44 K, 0.89 K, and 1.15 K respectively which are important from a medical viewpoint. The maximum temperature is reported as much as 38.2 °C by applying heat flux of q” = 1000 W/m2, which is noticeable for the human body healthy, especially for the function of enzymes and other proteins of the body. Also, with increasing angles of stenosis and reducing internal radius, the artery is tightened and velocity of blood fluid is enhanced which affects blood circulation between tissues and the oxygenation process, temperature variation, and heat transfer alteration of blood flow within the human body. In reality, circulation of blood transfers heat between tissues, and the dimensions of the blood vessels are various, whenever more blood is needed in some vessels of the body due to more activity, these blood vessels expand to supply the required blood while other vessels tight to compensate it. Therefore, present mechanical research is applicable for medical science especially in surgical widening of a blocked or narrowed blood vessel.

Keywords

• Narrowed arteries
• Sisko fluid
• Heat flux
• Nusselt number