Non-Newtonian Rheology in Blood Circulation

TL;DR

This paper reviews the non-Newtonian rheological properties of blood, discussing their implications in circulation and presenting modeling approaches based on existing research.

Contribution

It provides an overview of non-Newtonian effects in blood flow and summarizes modeling techniques used to understand these complex behaviors.

Findings

Blood exhibits deformation-rate dependency, viscoelasticity, and yield stress.

Modeling approaches help simulate blood flow considering non-Newtonian properties.

Insights aid in understanding blood circulation dynamics.

Abstract

Blood is a complex suspension that demonstrates several non-Newtonian rheological characteristics such as deformation-rate dependency, viscoelasticity and yield stress. In this paper we outline some issues related to the non-Newtonian effects in blood circulation system and present modeling approaches based mostly on the past work in this field.