Research Article

Optimal Branching Structure of Fluidic Networks with Permeable Walls

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Dimensionless flow resistance, , for a T-shaped structure with permeable walls (K = 10−1 m2): (a) air (ρ = 1.1405 kg/m3; μ = 1.9043 × 10−5 Pa⋅s); (b) blood (ρ = 1060 kg/m3; μ = 2.78 × 10−3 Pa⋅s).
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