3D numerical investigation of the fluid mechanics in a partially liquefied vitreous humor due to saccadic eye movement.

Partial vitreous liquefaction (PVL) is a common physical and biochemical degenerative change in the vitreous body in which the liquid component becomes separated from collagen fiber network and this might form the pocket of liquefaction known as lacuna. The main objective of this research is to investigate how the saccade movements influence flow dynamics of the PVL. A three-dimensional model of the vitreous cavity is subjected to saccadic movement and the numerical simulations for various saccade amplitudes and volume fractions are performed.

Numerical and analytical investigation of irrigant penetration into dentinal microtubules.

Irrigation is one of the most important steps in root canal therapy. Sodium hypochlorite is inserted into the root canal to eliminate bacteria and dissolve necrotic tissue. Dentinal tubules are micrometer sized channels along the dentin thickness.

Numerical simulation of wave propagation in a realistic model of the human external ear.

In this study, a numerical investigation is performed to evaluate the effects of high-pressure sinusoidal and blast wave's propagation around and inside of a human external ear. A series of computed tomography images are used to reconstruct a realistic three-dimensional (3D) model of a human ear canal and the auricle. The airflow field is then computed by solving the governing differential equations in the time domain using a computational fluid dynamics software.