Nonlinear Analysis for Shear Augmented Dispersion of Solutes in Blood Flow through Narrow Arteries

Table 1

Estimates of yield stress 𝑧_𝑐 and relative diffusivity (𝐸/𝐴²) in the canine vascular system for flow in tube.

						𝐸/𝐴^2
	Velocity (cm/s)	Diameter (cm)	𝑧𝑐	H-B fluid		Bingham fluid	Casson fluid
				n = 0.95	n = 1.05
Arterioles	0.75	0.005	0.00654	1.0186	0.9749	0.9955	0.9544
Venules	0.35	0.004	0.01120	1.0141	0.9716	0.9922	0.9391
Inferior vena cava	25.00	1.000	0.03920	0.9863	0.9503	0.9719	0.8761
Ascending aorta	20.00	1.500	0.07370	0.9495	0.9207	0.9450	0.8179