Abstract
This article investigates the motion of a cell in a carrier fluid flowing along a twodimensional channel. The cell, assumed elliptical, is modeled as a highly viscous fluid with rigid body motion. A fixed grid approach is used. A combined formulation with one set of governing equations to treat both phases is employed. The cell-fluid interface is tracked by a distance function. The finite volume method is employed to solve the governing equations. For demonstration purpose, the result for the flow of a single elliptical cell in an obstructed channel is presented.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 448-453 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Journal of Physics: Conference Series |
Volume | 34 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2006 |
Externally published | Yes |