Flows in Deformable Tubes and Channels Theoretical Models and Biological Applications

This chapter gives an overview of the main physiological applications of collapsible tube flows and reviews the major theoretical and computational developments of the past twenty-five years, ranging from lumped-parameter models to three-dimensional Navier–Stokes simulations. We also discuss some of the significant questions that, despite substantial progress, still remain open. 16 M. HEIL AND O.E. JENSEN