The use of computational fluid dynamics in the development of ventricular assist devices
Progress in the field of prosthetic cardiovascular devices has significantly contributed to the
rapid advancements in cardiac therapy during the last four decades. The concept of …
rapid advancements in cardiac therapy during the last four decades. The concept of …
A quantitative comparison of mechanical blood damage parameters in rotary ventricular assist devices: shear stress, exposure time and hemolysis index
Ventricular assist devices (VADs) have already helped many patients with heart failure but
have the potential to assist more patients if current problems with blood damage (hemolysis …
have the potential to assist more patients if current problems with blood damage (hemolysis …
Blood pump design variations and their influence on hydraulic performance and indicators of hemocompatibility
L Wiegmann, S Boës, D de Zélicourt… - Annals of biomedical …, 2018 - Springer
Patients with ventricular assist devices still suffer from high rates of adverse events. Since
many of these complications are linked to the flow field within the pump, optimization of the …
many of these complications are linked to the flow field within the pump, optimization of the …
An extended pattern search approach to wind farm layout optimization
BL Du Pont, J Cagan - 2012 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
An extended pattern search approach is presented for the optimization of the placement of
wind turbines on a wind farm. Problem-specific extensions infuse stochastic characteristics …
wind turbines on a wind farm. Problem-specific extensions infuse stochastic characteristics …
Device thrombogenicity emulation: a novel method for optimizing mechanical circulatory support device thromboresistance
Mechanical circulatory support (MCS) devices provide both short and long term
hemodynamic support for advanced heart failure patients. Unfortunately these devices …
hemodynamic support for advanced heart failure patients. Unfortunately these devices …
Computational fluid dynamics analysis of blade tip clearances on hemodynamic performance and blood damage in a centrifugal ventricular assist device
An important challenge facing the design of turbodynamic ventricular assist devices (VADs)
intended for long‐term support is the optimization of the flow path geometry to maximize …
intended for long‐term support is the optimization of the flow path geometry to maximize …
Multi‐objective genetic algorithm assisted by an artificial neural network metamodel for shape optimization of a centrifugal blood pump
A centrifugal blood pump is a common type of the pump used as a left ventricular assist
device (LVAD) in the medical industries. The reduction of the LVADs hemolysis level to …
device (LVAD) in the medical industries. The reduction of the LVADs hemolysis level to …
Computational fluid dynamics in the microcirculation and microfluidics: what role can the lattice Boltzmann method play?
Patient-specific simulations, efficient parametric analyses, and the study of complex
processes that are otherwise experimentally intractable are facilitated through the use of …
processes that are otherwise experimentally intractable are facilitated through the use of …
Investigation of the axial gap clearance in a hydrodynamic‐passive magnetically levitated rotary blood pump using X‐ray radiography
B Thamsen, M Plamondon, M Granegger… - Artificial …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
The HeartWare HVAD is a radial rotary blood pump with a combination of passive magnetic
and hydrodynamic bearings to levitate the impeller. The axial gap size between impeller and …
and hydrodynamic bearings to levitate the impeller. The axial gap size between impeller and …
Effect of Particle Migration on the Stress Field in Microfluidic Flows of Blood Analog Fluids at High Reynolds Numbers
In the present paper, we investigate how the reductions in shear stresses and pressure
losses in microfluidic gaps are directly linked to the local characteristics of cell-free layers …
losses in microfluidic gaps are directly linked to the local characteristics of cell-free layers …