Development of a novel computational framework for non newtonian flows with applications to hemodynamics

Abstract

This thesis is devoted to the development of a novel finite volume flow solver for incompressible non Newtonian fluid flows and it application to hemodynamics The study of flow of blood through blood vessels with constrictions and or expansions using simulations necessitate the use of unstructured meshes owing to the complex geometries involved where one also has to account for the non linear dependence of viscosity on strain rate Towards this objective we present a new framework referred to...