Finite element simulation of blood flow through an artery bifurcation: A mathematical model

A mathematical model for the flow of human blood through an artery bifurcation is studied using finite element analysis (FEA). The FEA has been applied for a two-dimensional steady flow of an in-viscous fluid through different geometries. The flow through a two-dimensional model of a carotid artery bifurcation has been simulated. The velocity pro- files through the bifurcation branches were computed. The validity of the computational method was established by comparing the numerical results with other findings