This paper studies red blood cell （RBC） partitioning and blood flux redistribution in microvascular bifurcation by immersed boundary and lattice Boltzmann method. The effects of the initial position of RBC at low Reynolds number regime on the RBC deformation, RBC partitioning, blood flux redistribution and pressure distribution are discussed in detail. It is shown that the blood flux in the daughter branches and the initial position of RBC are important for RBC partitioning. RBC tends to enter the higher-flux-rate branch if the initial position of RBC is near the center of the mother vessel. The RBC may enter the lower-flux-rate branch if it is located near the wall of mother vessel on the lower-flux-rate branch side. Moreover, the blood flux is redistributed when an RBC presents in the daughter branch. Such redistribution is caused by the pressure distribution and reduces the superiority of RBC entering the same branch. The results obtained in the present work may provide a physical insight into the understanding of RBC partitioning and blood flux redistribution in microvascular bifurcation.
医用微流控芯片是微全分析系统(miniaturized total analysis system,μ-TAS)的一个重要研究前沿,本文根据血液检测对象和指标的不同,从血细胞检测分析、血浆分离、血流变性质分析以及血液其它成分检测4个层次对微流控芯片在血液检验中的应用进行了综述,并对微流控芯片技术在航天医学方面的应用前景进行了分析。
