Investigation of the influence of volute design on journal bearing bias force using computational fluid dynamics

Artificial Organs

Volumn 34, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 760-765

  Graefe, Roland ^a   Timms, Daniel ^a   Böhning, Fiete ^a   Schmitz Rode, Thomas ^a   Steinseifer, Ulrich ^a  

^a RWTH AACHEN UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Computational fluid dynamics; Eccentricity; Hydrodynamic journal bearing; Stability; Ventricular assist devices; Volute design

Indexed keywords

HYDRODYNAMICS; IMPELLERS; JOURNAL BEARINGS;

ECCENTRICITY; FLUID FILM BEARINGS; HYDRODYNAMIC FLUIDS; HYDRODYNAMIC JOURNAL BEARINGS; KEYS PARAMETERS; MINIATURISATION; PEDIATRIC POPULATION; ROTARY BLOOD PUMPS; VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE; VOLUTE DESIGN;

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; BLOOD PUMP; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; HEART ASSIST DEVICE; HEART CYCLE; HYDRODYNAMICS; IMPELLER; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 77957285921     PISSN: 0160564X     EISSN: 15251594     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1594.2010.01100.x     Document Type: Article

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