Modelling large scale artery haemodynamics from the heart to the eye in response to simulated microgravityShow others and affiliations
2024 (English)In: npj Microgravity, E-ISSN 2373-8065, Vol. 10, no 1, article id 7Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]
We investigated variations in haemodynamics in response to simulated microgravity across a semi-subject-specific three-dimensional (3D) continuous arterial network connecting the heart to the eye using computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations. Using this model we simulated pulsatile blood flow in an upright Earth gravity case and a simulated microgravity case. Under simulated microgravity, regional time-averaged wall shear stress (TAWSS) increased and oscillatory shear index (OSI) decreased in upper body arteries, whilst the opposite was observed in the lower body. Between cases, uniform changes in TAWSS and OSI were found in the retina across diameters. This work demonstrates that 3D CFD simulations can be performed across continuously connected networks of small and large arteries. Simulated results exhibited similarities to low dimensional spaceflight simulations and measured data—specifically that blood flow and shear stress decrease towards the lower limbs and increase towards the cerebrovasculature and eyes in response to simulated microgravity, relative to an upright position in Earth gravity.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Nature Research , 2024. Vol. 10, no 1, article id 7
National Category
Fluid Mechanics
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URN: urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-342638DOI: 10.1038/s41526-024-00348-wISI: 001142040200001Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85182237272OAI: oai:DiVA.org:kth-342638DiVA, id: diva2:1831232
Note
QC 20240125
2024-01-252024-01-252025-02-09Bibliographically approved