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Oxygen transfer in recirculating flow

Abstract

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An experimental investigation was done on oxygen transfer into a laminar flow of whole blood and saline solutions downstream of an abrupt pipe expansion. This was used as the experimental model for regions of separated flow in the arterial system. The flow was fully-developed prior to the expansion with Reynolds numbers between 160 to 850. The results showed high transfer rates over most of the region downstream of the step, with maximum transfer occurring near the reattachment point. In addition, oscillations of the transfer rate were measured at the larger Reynolds numbers of 450 and 850.

Degree

thesis:*
Name thesis:degree_name
Master of Science
Level thesis:degree_level
masters
Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
Mechanical Engineering
Department dc:contributor.department
Mechanical Engineering
Grantor dc:publisher
Virginia Tech
Year dc:date.issued
1985

Author and committee

dc:creator, dc:contributor.*
Author dc:creator
  • Thum, Tuck Foo
Chair dc:contributor.committeechair
  • Diller, Thomas E.
Committee members dc:contributor.committeemember
  • Jaasma, Dennis R.
  • Moore, John

Rights

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Statement dc:rights
  • In Copyright

Identifiers

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Dc Identifier Other
etd-11172012-040420
OAI identifier oai:identifier
oai:vtechworks.lib.vt.edu:10919/45829

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Thum, Tuck Foo. Oxygen transfer in recirculating flow. masters thesis, Virginia Tech, 1985. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/45829