Mathematical biofluiddynamics [electronic resource] : a treatment in book form of the material in the lecture course delivered to the 'Mathematical Biofluiddynamics' Research Conference of the National Science Foundation held from July 16-20, 1973 at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York / Sir James Lighthill.

Author
Lighthill, M. J., Sir [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
Philadelphia, Pa. : Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM, 3600 Market Street, Floor 6, Philadelphia, PA 19104), 1975.
Description
1 electronic text (ix, 269 p.) : ill., digital file.

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Series
  • CBMS-NSF regional conference series in applied mathematics ; 17. [More in this series]
  • Regional conference series in applied mathematics ; 17
Summary note
Addresses external biofluiddynamics concerning animal locomotion through surrounding fluid media - and internal biofluiddynamics concerning heat and mass transport by fluid flow systems within an animal.
Notes
Sponsored by the Conference Board of Mathematical Sciences and supported by the National Science Foundation.
Bibliographic references
Includes bibliographical references.
Source of description
Title from title screen, viewed 04/05/2011.
Contents
  • Introduction to biofluiddynamics
  • Hydromechanics of aquatic animal propulsion: a survey
  • Mathematics of aquatic animal locomotion at low Reynolds number
  • Aquatic animal propulsion of high hydromechanical efficiency
  • Large-amplitude elongated-body theory of fish locomotion
  • Aquatic animal locomotion
  • A survey of recent theoretical developments
  • Some current investigations of aquatic animal motions
  • Animal flight
  • On the Weis-Fogh mechanism of lift generation
  • Physiological fluid dynamics: a general survey
  • Respiratory flow patterns
  • Pulse propagation theory
  • Blood flow and arterial disease
  • The microcirculation.
Other format(s)
Also available in print version.
ISBN
  • 1-61197-051-2
  • 0-89871-014-6
Publisher no.
CB17
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