Computational fluid dynamic analysis of the flow around the pivot bearing of the centrifugal ventricular assist device. (Effects of design variations of the washout hole, the pivot and the back gap)

JSME International Journal, Series C: Mechanical Systems, Machine Elements and Manufacturing

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 837-851

  Nishida, Masahiro ^a   Yamane, Takashi ^a   Maruyama, Osamu ^a   Sankai, Yoshiyuki ^b   Tsutsui, Tatsuo ^b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AIST   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TSUKUBA   (Japan)

Author keywords

Bio fluid engineering; Computational fluid dynamics; Medical engineering; Medical equipment; Turbomachinery

Indexed keywords

BEARINGS (MACHINE PARTS); BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; FLOW PATTERNS; IMPELLERS; SECONDARY FLOW; TURBOMACHINERY;

BIO-FLUID ENGINEERING; HEMOLYSIS; PIVOT BEARING;

CENTRIFUGAL PUMPS;

BEARINGS (MACHINE PARTS); BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING; CENTRIFUGAL PUMPS; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; FLOW PATTERNS; IMPELLERS; SECONDARY FLOW; TURBOMACHINERY;

EID: 34147140609     PISSN: 13447653     EISSN: 1347538X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1299/jsmec.49.837     Document Type: Article

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