Details

Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Louie, K.
• Hall, A.J.
• Gandar, P.W.

Titel

A Continuum Mechanics Approach to Determining the Cellular Velocity Field Within a Wool Follicle

Ist Teil von

• Bulletin of mathematical biology, 1998-01, Vol.60 (1), p.79-100

Ort / Verlag

New York: Elsevier Ltd

Erscheinungsjahr

1998

Quelle

Alma/SFX Local Collection

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• A model, based on the principles of continuum mechanics, is presented for the analysis of cell-velocity fields within wool follicles. The model requires specification of three follicle characteristics in the form of spatially varying fields: viscosity, cell density and cell production rate. The viscosity is introduced as an attempt to model both complex intercellular interactions and individual cell deformation as the cells move. It is demonstrated that the distribution of cell production is more important than axial variation in viscosity in determining the overall flow pattern.