Calculations of Jamming and Blood Clotting

I've linked a video here that describes superficially the process of blood clotting through a graphic model, but the graphics are quite good. This is a very important kind of jam, as it can mean the difference between life and death, but what can we say about blood clots and their likeliness of forming?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjjEiVeYRNg&feature=related

In addition, here is a link that will take you to an article about some engineers that came up with a model of dense granular flows that can depict some of the aspects of jams. This knowledge has important implications for medical problems such as blood clots.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/04/080425130102.htm

Posted at 05:20PM Dec 01, 2008 by Garik Cruise Sadovy in MediaHunt5  |  Comments[0]