Numerical Investigation of Quasi-sessile Droplet Absorption into Wound Dressing Capillaries
- Submitting institution
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University of Brighton
- Unit of assessment
- 12 - Engineering
- Output identifier
- 21882226
- Type
- D - Journal article
- DOI
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10.1063/5.0021828
- Title of journal
- Physics of Fluids
- Article number
- 092112
- First page
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- Volume
- 32
- Issue
- 9
- ISSN
- 1089-7666
- Open access status
- Compliant
- Month of publication
- September
- Year of publication
- 2020
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- Supplementary information
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- Output has been delayed by COVID-19
- No
- COVID-19 affected output statement
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- Forensic science
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- Criminology
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- Interdisciplinary
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- Number of additional authors
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2
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- Proposed double-weighted
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- Reserve for an output with double weighting
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- Additional information
- Despite its importance for wound healing procedures, the absorption of wound exudate into wound dressing capillaries is not well understood. This paper is significant because it performed the first numerical investigation of liquid penetration into a dressing, showing that four different flow regimes can be predicted depending on the surface tension of the exudate. The research proposed a new flow map so that the appropriate dressing type can be selected to optimise the wound healing process. This represents a key outcome of two European Space Agency projects (TOPDESS, ENCOM4), and directly underpinned a successful European Space Agency proposal (WHISKIES).
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- Non-English
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