Mathematical Analysis of Casson Fluid Model for Blood Rheology in Stenosed Narrow Arteries

Table 3

Estimates of the percentage of increase in resistance to flow 𝜆₂ and skin friction 𝜏₂ for arteries with different radii with 𝐿₀/𝐿=1 and 𝜏_𝑐= 0.04 dyn cm⁻².

Blood vessels	𝜏^′𝑐	𝑎=0.10		𝑎=0.15
		𝜆 (%)	𝜏 (%)	𝜆 (%)	𝜏 (%)
Aorta	1.529080×10^−2	20.31	32.25	34.00	54.23
Femoral	5.718029×10^−3	21.13	34.00	35.44	57.28
Carotid	4.571948×10^−3	21.27	34.31	35.69	57.82
Coronary	8.733753×10^−4	22.00	35.86	36.97	60.53
Arteriole	5.629388×10^−3	21.14	34.03	35.45	57.32