Surface |
h (W/m2/°C) |
T
f
(°C) |
---|
Transgastric catheter | 1000 [16, 75] | 22 |
Intraductal balloon | 500 [13, 63] | 22 |
Aorta | 511 | 37 |
Vena cava | 184 | 37 |
Large vessels | 750 | 37 |
Small vessels | 1000 | 37 |
- Heat transfer coefficients for blood vessels are calculated based upon vessel sizes, which were measured in CT scans, and flow rates [76–82] as described by Haemmerich et al. [48]. “Large vessels” included the portal vein, superior mesenteric vein, etc. “Small vessels” included the superior mesenteric artery, splenic artery, hepatic artery, etc