Fluid-Structure Interaction in a Network of Blood

Vessels

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Contents
1. Global Definitions ................................................................................................................................ 3
1.1. Parameters ................................................................................................................................................................... 3
1.2. Functions ...................................................................................................................................................................... 3
2. Component 1 ........................................................................................................................................ 4
2.1. Definitions ....................................................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
2.2. Geometry 1 .................................................................................................................................................................. 4
2.3. Materials ....................................................................................................................................................................... 4
2.4. Laminar Flow ............................................................................................................................................................... 6
2.5. Solid Mechanics ......................................................................................................................................................... 9
2.6. Multiphysics ..............................................................................................................................................................10
2.7. Mesh 1 .........................................................................................................................................................................10
3. Study 1 ................................................................................................................................................ 11
3.1. Time Dependent ......................................................................................................................................................11
3.2. Stationary ...................................................................................................................................................................11
4. Results ................................................................................................................................................. 13
4.1. Data Sets.....................................................................................................................................................................13
4.2. Plot Groups ................................................................................................................................................................15

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1 Global Definitions

1.1 PARAMETERS
PARAMETERS 1
Name Expression Value Description
t 0[s] 0s Time continuation parameter
alpha 1/3 0.33333 Relative pressure amplitude

1.2 FUNCTIONS

1.2.1 Piecewise 1
Function name f
Function type Piecewise

Piecewise 1

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2 Component 1

2.1 GEOMETRY 1

Geometry 1

2.2 MATERIALS

2.2.1 Blood

Blood

SELECTION
Geometric entity level Domain

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 Name Blood
Selection Domain 3

2.2.2 Artery

Artery

SELECTION
Geometric entity level Domain
Name Artery
Selection Domain 2

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2.2.3 Muscle

Muscle

SELECTION
Geometric entity level Domain
Name Muscle
Selection Domain 1

2.3 LAMINAR FLOW

Laminar Flow

EQUATIONS

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2.3.1 Fluid Properties 1
EQUATIONS

2.3.2 Wall 1

EQUATIONS

2.3.3 Inlet 1

EQUATIONS

2.3.4 Outlet 1

EQUATIONS

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2.3.5 Outlet 2
EQUATIONS

2.3.6 Outlet 3
EQUATIONS

2.3.7 Outlet 4
EQUATIONS

2.3.8 Outlet 5
EQUATIONS

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2.4 SOLID MECHANICS

Solid Mechanics

EQUATIONS

FEATURES
Linear Elastic Material 1
Free 1
Initial Values 1
Roller 1

2.4.1 Linear Elastic Material 1

EQUATIONS

2.4.2 Roller 1
EQUATIONS

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2.5 MULTIPHYSICS

2.5.1 Fluid-Structure Interaction 1

Fluid-Structure Interaction 1

2.6 MESH 1

Mesh 1

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3 Study 1

3.1 TIME DEPENDENT

Times Unit
range(0,0.05,1.5) s

STUDY SETTINGS
Description Value
Include geometric nonlinearity Off

MESH SELECTION
Geometry Mesh
mesh1 mesh1

PHYSICS AND VARIABLES SELECTION

Physics interface Discretization
Laminar Flow (spf) physics

MESH SELECTION
Geometry Mesh
Geometry 1 (geom1) mesh1

3.2 STATIONARY
STUDY SETTINGS
Description Value
Include geometric nonlinearity Off

VALUES OF DEPENDENT VARIABLES

Description Value
Settings User controlled
Method Solution
Study Study 1

MESH SELECTION
Geometry Mesh
mesh1 mesh1

PHYSICS AND VARIABLES SELECTION

Physics interface Discretization
Solid Mechanics (solid) physics

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 MESH SELECTION
Geometry Mesh
Geometry 1 (geom1) mesh1

3.2.1 Study extensions

STUDY EXTENSIONS
Description Value
Sweep type Specified combinations

PARAMETERS
Parameter name Parameter value list Parameter unit
t (Time continuation parameter) range(0,0.05,1.5) s

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4 Results

4.1 DATA SETS

4.1.1 Study 1/Solution 1 (1)

SOLUTION
Description Value
Solution Solution 1
Component Save Point Geometry 1

Data set: Study 1/Solution 1 (1)

4.1.2 Study 1/Solution Store 1

SOLUTION
Description Value
Solution Solution Store 1
Component Save Point Geometry 1

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 Data set: Study 1/Solution Store 1

4.1.3 Exterior Walls

DATA
Description Value
Data set Study 1/Solution 1 (1)

PARAMETERIZATION
Description Value
x- and y-axes Surface parameters

4.1.4 Study 1/Solution 1 (3)

SELECTION
Geometric entity level Boundary
Name Artery walls
Selection Boundaries 6–8, 10–18, 20–25, 28–37, 39–40, 42–63, 65–69, 71–83

SOLUTION
Description Value
Solution Solution 1
Component Save Point Geometry 1

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 Data set: Study 1/Solution 1 (3)

4.2 PLOT GROUPS

4.2.1 Velocity (spf)

Slice: Velocity magnitude (m/s)

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4.2.2 Pressure (spf)

Contour: Pressure (mmHg)

4.2.3 Displacement (solid)

Surface: Total displacement (µm)

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