A model for the erythrocyte—I¹

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Cerny, Lawrence C.^{; *}

Affiliations: Masonic Medical Research Laboratory and Utica College of Syracuse University, Utica, N.Y.

Note: [1] Supported in part by Grant No. 67-630 from the American Heart Association.

Note: [*] Career Development Awardee 5-K-3-HE 17,948-03 from the Public Health Service.

Abstract: A model for the erythrocyte is proposed based upon the Ovals of Cassini. Calculations of the volume, surface area and “sphericity index” are given for this model. In order to evaluate drag coefficients, inverse prolate and inverse oblate spheroidal coordinates were used.

DOI: 10.3233/BIR-1971-7403

Journal: Biorheology, vol. 7, no. 4, pp. 213-220, 1971