Table 5 Differences in wall shear stress magnitudes between the three-element Windkessel (RCR), the two-element Windkessel (RC), and the prescribed percentage flow rate outlet (outflow) boundary conditions
From: The effect of inlet and outlet boundary conditions in image-based CFD modeling of aortic flow
WSS comparision | Differences in TAWSS (\(\%\)) up to 1D (%) | Differences in WSS up to 1D (\(\%\)) during peak systole | Differences in TAWSS (\(\%\)) | Differences in WSS (\(\%\)) during peak systole |
|---|---|---|---|---|
RCR and outflow | 0.3571 | 2.8515 | 18.2248 | 14.2861 |
RC and outflow | 0.3544 | 2.8528 | 18.2758 | 14.3076 |
RCR and RC | 0.0027 | 0.0013 | 0.0431 | 0.0250 |