Modeling of water flow in xylem

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dc.creatorMuscato, Richard F.
dc.date.accessioned2016-11-14T23:13:08Z
dc.date.available2011-02-18T19:26:12Z
dc.date.available2016-11-14T23:13:08Z
dc.date.issued1988-08
dc.degree.departmentMathematicsen_US
dc.description.abstractIn determining a model for water uptake in a root system, Landsberg and Fowkes [6] centered their attention on a plant model consisting of the single main root and first order laterals. This research dealt with a circular cross-sectional xylem. The purpose of this thesis is to extend the work done by Landsberg and Fowkes by comparing the water flow through three different cross-sectional xylem 1) circular, 2) annular and 3) elHptical. A formula known as Hagen-Poiseuille's was used throughout this paper in considering circular xylem and then modified for use with annular and elliptical xylem.
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dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2346/10768en_US
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherTexas Tech Universityen_US
dc.rights.availabilityUnrestricted.
dc.subjectPlantsen_US
dc.subjectRootsen_US
dc.subjectVascular system of plantsen_US
dc.subjectMotion of fluidsen_US
dc.titleModeling of water flow in xylem
dc.typeThesis

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