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Influence of Blood Inertia on Vortex Enhancement in the Wake of Plaque Deposited Arteries

Keywords: Numerical Simulation, Atherosclerosis, Blood Flow, Capillaries, Newtonian Fluid.

Mehran University Research Journal of Engineering & Technology

Volume 30 ,  Issue 2

Muhammad  Anwar  Solangi , Ahsanullah   Baloch , Rafique  Ahmed  Memon ,

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