The multi-bifurcation effect of blood flow is investigated by lattice Boltzmann method at Re=200 with six different bifurcation angles α, which are 22.5°, 25°, 28°, 30°, 33°, 35°, respectively. The velocities and ratios of average velocity at various bifurcations are discussed. It is indicated that the maximum velocity at the section near the first divider increases and shifts towards the walls of branch with the increase of α. At the first bifurcation, the average horizontal velocities increase with the increase of α. The average horizontal velocities of outer branches at the secondary bifurcation decrease at 22.5°≤ α≤30° and increase at 30°≤α≤ 35°, whereas those of inner branches at the secondary bifurcation have the opposite variation, as the same as the above variations of the ratios of average horizontal velocities at various bifurcations. The ratios of average vertical velocities of branch at first bifurcation to that of outer branches at the secondary bifurcation increase at 22.5°≤α≤30° and decrease at 30°≤ α ≤ 35°, whereas the ratios of average vertical velocities of branch at first bifurcation to that of inner branches at the secondary bifurcation always decrease.
The multi-bifurcation effect of blood flow is investigated by lattice Boltzmann method at Re=200 with six different bifurcation angles α, which are 22.5°, 25°, 28°, 30°, 33°, 35°, respectively. The velocities and ratios of average velocity at various bifurcations are discussed. It is indicated that the maximum velocity at the section near the first divider increases and shifts towards the walls of branch with the increase of α. At the first bifurcation, the average horizontal velocities increase with the increase of α. The average horizontal velocities of outer branches at the secondary bifurcation decrease at 22.5°≤ α≤30° and increase at 30°≤α≤ 35°, whereas those of inner branches at the secondary bifurcation have the opposite variation, as the same as the above variations of the ratios of average horizontal velocities at various bifurcations. The ratios of average vertical velocities of branch at first bifurcation to that of outer branches at the secondary bifurcation increase at 22.5°≤α≤30° and decrease at 30°≤ α ≤ 35°, whereas the ratios of average vertical velocities of branch at first bifurcation to that of inner branches at the secondary bifurcation always decrease.
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