Flow Calculators for Cell Culture
Calculate wall shear stress, wall shear rate, or the flow rate needed for your experiment with ibidi Channel Slides. Choose a calculator below to plan cell culture or adhesion experiments under flow using slide-specific factors.
Shear Stress Calculator
Determine the tangential force per unit area exerted by flowing medium on the channel wall. Calculate wall shear stress from flow rate and medium viscosity, or find the flow rate required for a target shear stress.
Useful for: planning the mechanical conditions experienced by an adherent cell layer.
Shear Rate Calculator
Determine the velocity gradient at the channel wall. Calculate wall shear rate from flow rate, or find the flow rate required for a target shear rate in the selected slide.
Useful for: defining flow conditions for cell or particle adhesion experiments.
Which Calculator Should I Use?
| Your question | Calculator |
|---|---|
| What wall shear stress does my flow rate produce? | Shear Stress Calculator |
| Which flow rate produces my target wall shear stress? | Shear Stress Calculator |
| What is the wall shear rate, or which flow rate produces my target shear rate? | Shear Rate Calculator |
The calculators use factors for the listed ibidi Channel Slides. Selecting the correct slide variant is essential. For custom channel geometries, contact our technical support team.
The calculation describes flow conditions in a channel; it does not set or control a pump. For medium recirculation experiments, explore the ibidi Pump System.
For the calculation model and its limitations, see Application Note 11. For experimental planning, visit Cell Culture Under Flow.