The main goal was to increase the capillary pressure, while having minimal impact on permeability.
Increased hydrostatic capillary pressure is the main reason for pulmonary oedema and can be the result of left cardiac diseases or excessive fluid infusion of iso-oncotic fluids.
In Fig. 10, a small effect of capillary pressure is observed on the two main waves (i.e., ( P_{1},SVV )), but a significant effect of capillary pressure is observed on the two slower waves (i.e., ( P_{2},P_{33} )).
Changes in venous and capillary pressure are believed to be the main contributors to posture-induced alterations in fovea thickness in type 2 diabetic patients with CSMO [ 32, 33].
The parametric study shows that fluid densities, height, anisotropy ratio, permeability, connate water saturation, capillary pressure and the saturation end-points, are the main parameters influencing the performance of surfactant-aided gravity drainage.
However, when wettability reversal to water-wet condition is the main mechanism for enhancing oil recovery, reduction of interfacial tension and consequently capillary pressure negatively influences the imbibition of water into small pores (Yu et al. 2008).
When the capillary pressure in the tube reaches equilibrium, the curvatures of the main terminal meniscus and the arc menisci are equal, and the relationship between the capillary pressure and the meniscus radius, R −m, is related to the surface tension: P_{text{c}} = frac{{sigma_{text{nw}} }}{{R_{text{m}} }}.
The oil-water capillary pressure, defined as the oil minus the water pressure, was measured during drainage (primary and main curves) as well as inhibition (main curve only) of water.
Pulmonary capillary pressure (Ppc) is dependent upon left atrial pressure, pulmonary venous resistance, and cardiac output.
