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Theory and Modern Applications

Table 1 Model parameters. Fluid properties at 37°C [1, 6]

From: Oscillating pressure-driven slip flow and heat transfer through an elliptical microchannel

 

Blood

Tissue

density ρ [\(\mathrm{g}/\mathrm{cm}^{3}\)]

1.05

1

dynamic viscosity μ [poise]

0.04

 

thermal conductivity k [(\(\mathrm{cal} / (\mathrm{s}\cdot \mathrm{cm} \cdot{}^{\circ}\mathrm{C})\)]

1.43 × 10−3

1.47 × 10−3

specific heat capacity \(c_{p}\) [\(\mathrm{cal}/(\mathrm{g} \cdot {}^{\circ}\mathrm{C})\)]

0.86

0.67

initial temperature \(T_{0}\) [C]

37

42

heat transfer coefficient \(h_{\infty }\) [\(\mathrm{cal}/ (\mathrm{s} \cdot \mathrm{cm}^{2} \cdot {}^{\circ}\mathrm{C})\)]

5.49 × 10−5

6.45 × 10−5

heat flux parameter q [\(\mathrm{W}/\mathrm{cm}^{2})\)]

0.1

 

average pressure p [mmHg]

100