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The role of shear forces in arterial branching
A new optimality principle for the branching angles of blood vessels in the cardiovascular system is proposed: the principle of minimum drag. The results are examined in the light of general observations and compared with those obtained from the principles of minimum work and minimum volume. It is s...
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| Lenguaje: | English |
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The Rockefeller University Press
1976
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2214959/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1255127 |