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Table 2 Boundary conditions

From: Relationship between resistance index and recirculation rate in vascular access

Boundary

Field

Value

Vascular inlet

Velocity

0.1–1.8 [m/s]

Pressure

Zero gradient

Vascular outlet

Velocity

Zero gradient

Pressure

0 [Pa]

Blood return needle

Velocity

3.33 * 10−6 [m3/s]

Pressure

Zero gradient

Blood removal needle

Velocity

 − 3.33 * 10−6 [m3/s]

Pressure

Zero gradient

Other walls

Wall (no slip)