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2012-2013 Academic Catalogue [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

ME 489 - Biothermal Fluid Mechanics

Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
Credit Hours: 3

This course studies transport processes in the human body. Fluid mechanics topics would include systemic circulation, microcirculation, fluid mechanic aspects of diseases, and artificial flow implants. Heat transfer applications would include micro heat transfer, hypothermia, hyperthermia and thermal lesion, and the regulation of body temperature. Also covered will be blood-gas interaction in erythrocytes, mass transfer in organs, and artificial organs for mass transfer. Prerequisite(s): ME 419 .