A numerical solution of a one-dimensional blood flow model - moving grid approach

We consider a one-dimensional blood flow model suitable for larger arteries. It consists of a hyperbolic system of two coupled nonlinear equations. The model has already been successfully used in practice. Its numerical solution is usually achieved by means of an explicit Taylor-Galerkin scheme. We have proposed a different approach. The system can be transformed to characteristic directions emphasizing the physical nature of the problem. We solved this system by using an operator splitting on a moving grid. (C) 2007 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.