Two-dimensional model of biofilm detachment caused by internal stress from liquid flow

A two-dimensional continuum model of bio

A two-dimensional continuum model of biofilm growth incorporating fluid flow and shear stress based detachment

✍ Ravindra Duddu; David L. Chopp; Brian Moran 📂 Article 📅 2009 🏛 John Wiley and Sons 🌐 English ⚖ 516 KB

## Abstract We present a two‐dimensional biofilm growth model in a continuum framework using an Eulerian description. A computational technique based on the eXtended Finite Element Method (XFEM) and the level set method is used to simulate the growth of the biofilm. The model considers fluid flow a