The effects of different mesh generation methods on computational fluid dynamic analysis and power loss assessment in total cavopulmonary connection

Journal of Biomechanical Engineering

Volumn 126, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 594-603

  Liu, Yutong ^a   Pekkan, Kerem ^a   Jones, S Casey ^a   Yoganathan, Ajit P ^a  

^a Emory University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLOOD VESSELS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; VISCOSITY; VORTEX FLOW;

FLOW FIELDS; TOTAL CAVOPULMONARY CONNECTION (TCPC);

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS;

ARTICLE; BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING; CALCULATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENERGY TRANSFER; FLUID FLOW; HEART SURGERY; IN VITRO STUDY; MODEL; SIMULATION; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TOTAL CAVOPULMONARY CONNECTION; VISCOSITY;

ANIMALS; BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; BLOOD PRESSURE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; HEART BYPASS, RIGHT; HEMODYNAMIC PROCESSES; HUMANS; MODELS, CARDIOVASCULAR; PULMONARY ARTERY; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; VENAE CAVAE;

EID: 10944230387     PISSN: 01480731     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.1800553     Document Type: Article

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