Computational fluid dynamics analysis of a Maglev centrifugal left ventricular assist device

被引：25

作者：

Burgreen, GW

Loree, HM

Bourque, K

Dague, C

Poirier, VL

Farrar, D

Hampton, E

Wu, ZJ

Gempp, TM

Schöb, R

机构：

[1] Engn Appl Sci Inc, Export, PA USA

[2] Mississippi State Univ, Starkville, MS USA

[3] Thoratec Corp, Pleasanton, CA USA

[4] Univ Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA USA

[5] Levitronix GmbH, Zurich, Switzerland

来源：

ARTIFICIAL ORGANS | 2004年 / 28卷 / 10期

关键词：

left ventricular assist device; computational fluid dynamics; centrifugal flow; magnetically suspended rotor;

D O I：

10.1111/j.1525-1594.2004.07384.x

中图分类号：

R318 [生物医学工程];

学科分类号：

0831 ;

摘要：

The fluid dynamics of the Thoratec HeartMate III (Thoratec Corp., Pleasanton, CA, U.S.A.) left ventricular assist device are analyzed over a range of physiological operating conditions. The HeartMate III is a centrifugal flow pump with a magnetically suspended rotor. The complete pump was analyzed using computational fluid dynamics (CFD) analysis and experimental particle imaging flow visualization (PIFV). A comparison of CFD predictions to experimental imaging shows good agreement. Both CFD and experimental PIFV confirmed well-behaved flow fields in the main components of the HeartMate III pump: inlet, volute, and outlet. The HeartMate III is shown to exhibit clean flow features and good surface washing across its entire operating range.

引用

页码：874 / 880

页数：7

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Gempp, TM ;

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Litwak, KN ;

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