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Optimal cell transport in straight channels and networks

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Flux of rigid or soft particles (such as drops, vesicles, red blood cells, etc.) in a channel is a complex function of particle concentration, which depends on the details of induced dissipation and suspension structure due to hydrodynamic interactions with walls or between neighboring particles. Through two-dimensional and three-dimensional simulations and a simple model that reveals the contribution of the main characteristics of the flowing suspension, we discuss the existence of an optimal volume fraction for cell transport and its dependence on the cell mechanical properties. The example of blood is explored in detail, by adopting the commonly used modeling of red blood cells dynamics. We highlight the complexity of optimization at the level of a network, due to the antagonist evolution of local volume fraction and optimal volume fraction with the channels diameter. In the case of the blood network, the most recent results on the size evolution of vessels along the circulatory network of healthy organs suggest that the red blood cell volume fraction (hematocrit) of healthy subjects is close to optimality, as far as transport only is concerned. However, the hematocrit value of patients suffering from diverse red blood cel pathologies may strongly deviate from optimality.
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hal-01898243 , version 1 (18-10-2018)

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Alexander Farutin, Zaiyi Shen, Gaël Prado, Vassanti Audemar, Hamid Ez-Zahraouy, et al.. Optimal cell transport in straight channels and networks. Physical Review Fluids, 2018, 3 (10), ⟨10.1103/physrevfluids.3.103603⟩. ⟨hal-01898243⟩
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