Table 2 Four typical vessel segment models as building blocks of multi-compartment description of the vessel network (after [25, 26])
From: Review of Zero-D and 1-D Models of Blood Flow in the Cardiovascular System
Network element | Circuit model | Corresponding boundary conditions |
|---|---|---|
Inverted L element |
| Upstream flow-rate Q i and downstream pressure P o |
L element |
| Upstream pressure P i and downstream flow-rate |
T element |
| Upstream and downstream pressures P i and P o |
Ï€ element |
| Upstream and downstream flow-rates Q i and Q o |
