Abstract
The motions of a red blood cell in Poiseuille flows in a range of channel widths are simulated using a two-dimensional model. For a range of initial off-centerline distances in a 12-μm channel, cell trajectories converge to a specific off-centerline position and exhibit tank-treading motions. This behavior coexists with initial positions that lead to migration towards the centerline. The predicted off-centerline focusing effect is shown to depend on the curvature of the flow profile and on interactions with both solid boundaries.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Article number | 033008 |
| Journal | Physical Review E - Statistical, Nonlinear, and Soft Matter Physics |
| Volume | 92 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Sep 9 2015 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Statistical and Nonlinear Physics
- Statistics and Probability
- Condensed Matter Physics
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