Kannigah Thirunanasambantham

Ms. Kannigah Thirunanasambantham


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Academic Career Length

4Years (2023-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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18 December 2024 in Journal of Advanced Research in Numerical Heat Transfer
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Kannigah Thirunanasambantham
ZIZuhaila Ismail
Zuhaila Ismail
YLYeou Jiann Lim
Yeou Jiann Lim
ASAmnani Shamjuddin
Amnani Shamjuddin
YDYahaya Shagaiya Daniel
Yahaya Shagaiya Daniel
As the leading cause of death worldwide, cardiovascular disease underscores the urgent need for effective therapies and diagnostic tools. The use of magnetic fields and nanoparticles has demonstrated potential for creating cutting-edge treatments. To analyse blood flow in an artery with stenosis and the impact of an external magnetic field on blood flow infused with hybrid nanoparticles, this study is conducted. A generalised power law is used to model the flow of a hybrid blood nanofluid comprising silver (Ag) and gold (Au) nanoparticles. This study focuses on a deeper level of the magnetic field with hybrid nanoparticles in a non-Newtonian fluid, which extends from previous studies on nanoparticles in Newtonian blood. In a straight artery, the blood flow through a cosine-shaped stenosis is simulated using COMSOL Multiphysics software. The physical controlling parameters, including velocity profiles and wall shear stress, are illustrated through graphs. The external magnetic field significantly reduces shear stress and the velocity profile. The addition of gold and silver nanoparticles allows for smooth blood flow in the diseased artery. The findings show a decline in aberrant behaviour and recirculation in the post-stenotic area. The combination of a hybrid nanofluid with an external magnetic field presents a practicable method for improving blood flow in stenosed arteries. The results have implications for targeted drug delivery in stenotic arteries and advancements in nanomedicine.

15 December 2023 in Journal of Advanced Research in Fluid Mechanics and Thermal Sciences
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KTKannigah Thirunanasambantham
Kannigah Thirunanasambantham
ZIZuhaila Ismail
Zuhaila Ismail
YLYeou Jiann Lim
Yeou Jiann Lim
ASAmnani Shamjuddin
Amnani Shamjuddin
Stenosis refers to the narrowing of blood vessels caused by atherosclerosis, which can lead to serious circulatory problems by obstructing blood flow and mass transfer to other organs and tissues in the body. The objective of this investigation is to numerically examine the mass transfer of blood flow in a stenosed bifurcated artery using COMSOL Multiphysics, based on the finite element method. The study takes into account the geometry of a bifurcated artery with stenosis present at the mother and daughter arteries. The blood vessel is modeled as a two-dimensional (2D) rigid wall, and the blood flow is assumed to follow a non-Newtonian Carreau fluid model, being incompressible, laminar, and steady. The continuity equation, momentum equation, and mass transfer equation, along with boundary conditions, will be solved using COMSOL Multiphysics based on the finite element method. The simulation results show that the formation of recirculation zones, as indicated by streamline patterns and mass concentration, can significantly impact the severity of stenosis and Reynolds numbers. Thus, individuals exposed to such recirculation zones may be at risk of developing cardiovascular diseases.