Efficient computation of micro-particle dynamics including wall effects. (Q1430692)

The authors deal with Euler-Lagrangian simulation of critical blood particles, such as monocytes and platelets, which play key roles in arterial disease progression. Included are particle-wall interactions and the quantification of near-wall statics, using the near-wall residence time (NWRT) technique. Issues regarding adaptive time-step integration of the equation of particle motion, relevant point-force model terms, adaptation of surface-induced particle forces to arbitrary three-dimensional geometries, and the convergence of the Lagrangian-based NWRT parameter are discussed.