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Rensselaer Catalog 2013-2014 
    
Rensselaer Catalog 2013-2014 [Archived Catalog]

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BMED 6480 - Biomedical Fluid Mechanics


This course covers the dynamics of fluid flow in human physiological system. Engineering principles and fluid dynamic concepts will be taught in the context of cardiovascular system. Topics include: pulsatile flow in arteries, vascular compliance and wave propagation, impedance, cardiac mechanics, dynamic coupling of ventricle and systemic circulation, blood flow in vein, coronary circulation, microcirculation, blood flow at complex geometries, imaging techniques in clinical hemodynamic assessment, fluid mechanics in designing and testing circulatory implants.

Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: ENGR 2250 and a basic knowledge of human physiology.

When Offered: Fall term annually.



Cross Listed: This course is cross-listed as BMED 4580. Students cannot receive credit for both courses.

Credit Hours: 3



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