Nanoscale Fluid Dynamics in Physiological Processes: A Review Study (Advances in Computational Bioengineering Vol 2)

This book provides an introduction to those problems encountered in physiology and medicine where fluid flow at very small scales plays an important role. These range form nanometer-scale problems, for which the continuum approximation of the fluid is just barely acceptable, to more conventional micrometer-scale problems, where the Stokes flow or lubrication-theory approximations are appropriate.

Some of the topics covered include filtration in the endothelial wall and in the kidney glomerulus; the uptake of macromolecules in the arterial wall; the rheology of cartilage and other soft hydrated tissues; transport phenomena in the cell; and the microhydrodynamics of blood circulation. An introductory chapter is dedicated to the ultrastructural and functional basis of nanoscale transport, and another chapter reviews different computational methods suitable for nano- and micro-scale fluid flow problem. An ample bibliography of over 2,000 titles covers the relevant literature, from pioneering papers of the early years of the century to recent books and articles.

..".offers fascinating glimpses into nanoscale phenomena in physiology."