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previous cases in a global database can make judicious decisions, thereby providing
better diagnostics than a human intervention with a low error margin.
8 Conclusions
Microfluidics offers a great advantage due to its inherent capabilities of addressing
many fundamental issues that affect the biofluid mechanics in physiological conduits.
In this chapter, an attempt is made to summarize some of these aspects starting
with the history of biofluid mechanics to the state of the art of microfluidics that
is finding its way to the customers, quicker than ever, or any other technology.
With the advancement in microfabrication technology, one can fabricate micro- and
nanochannels easily, whereas, with the power of computers, one can solve many
physical problems using numerical simulation. A careful discussion is carried out
for some of the elegant and simple mathematical models that form the basics of
FSI phenomena. In the present world where the boundaries become thinner between
nations as well as the different domains of science and technology, we can hope these
tools will aid in the empowerment of humanity to have a healthy and productive life.
References
1. Fung, Y.: Biomechanics: Mechanical Properties of Living Tissues. Springer Science & Business
Media (2013)
2. Raj, M.K., et al.: Flow-induced deformation in a microchannel with a non-Newtonian fluid.
Biomicrofluidics 12(3), 034116 (2018)
3. Gervais, T., et al.: Flow-induced deformation of shallow microfluidic channels. Lab Chip 6(4),
500–507 (2006)
4. Raj, M.K., et al.: Hydrodynamics in deformable microchannels. Microfluid. Nanofluidics 21(4),
70 (2017)
Further Reading
5. McDonald, D.A.: Blood Flow in Arteries. Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore (1974)
6. Chakraborty, S.: Mechanics Over Micro and Nano Scales. Springer Science & Business Media
(2011)
7. Bruus, H.: Theoretical Microfluidics, vol. 18. Oxford University Press, Oxford (2008)
167
previous cases in a global database can make judicious decisions, thereby providing
better diagnostics than a human intervention with a low error margin.
8 Conclusions
Microfluidics offers a great advantage due to its inherent capabilities of addressing
many fundamental issues that affect the biofluid mechanics in physiological conduits.
In this chapter, an attempt is made to summarize some of these aspects starting
with the history of biofluid mechanics to the state of the art of microfluidics that
is finding its way to the customers, quicker than ever, or any other technology.
With the advancement in microfabrication technology, one can fabricate micro- and
nanochannels easily, whereas, with the power of computers, one can solve many
physical problems using numerical simulation. A careful discussion is carried out
for some of the elegant and simple mathematical models that form the basics of
FSI phenomena. In the present world where the boundaries become thinner between
nations as well as the different domains of science and technology, we can hope these
tools will aid in the empowerment of humanity to have a healthy and productive life.
References
1. Fung, Y.: Biomechanics: Mechanical Properties of Living Tissues. Springer Science & Business
Media (2013)
2. Raj, M.K., et al.: Flow-induced deformation in a microchannel with a non-Newtonian fluid.
Biomicrofluidics 12(3), 034116 (2018)
3. Gervais, T., et al.: Flow-induced deformation of shallow microfluidic channels. Lab Chip 6(4),
500–507 (2006)
4. Raj, M.K., et al.: Hydrodynamics in deformable microchannels. Microfluid. Nanofluidics 21(4),
70 (2017)
Further Reading
5. McDonald, D.A.: Blood Flow in Arteries. Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore (1974)
6. Chakraborty, S.: Mechanics Over Micro and Nano Scales. Springer Science & Business Media
(2011)
7. Bruus, H.: Theoretical Microfluidics, vol. 18. Oxford University Press, Oxford (2008)