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Computational and Experimental Evaluation of the Fluid Dynamics and Hemocompatibility of the CentriMag Blood Pump.
- Source :
- Artificial Organs; Mar2006, Vol. 30 Issue 3, p168-177, 10p, 6 Black and White Photographs, 2 Diagrams, 1 Chart, 1 Graph
- Publication Year :
- 2006
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Abstract
- The CentriMag centrifugal blood pump is a newly developed ventricular assist device based on magnetically levitated bearingless rotor technology. A combined computational and experimental study was conducted to characterize the hemodynamic and hemocompatibility performances of this novel blood pump. Both the three-dimensional flow features of the CentriMag blood pump and its hemolytic characteristics were analyzed using computational fluid dynamics (CFD)-based modeling. The hydraulic pump performance and hemolysis level were quantified experimentally. The CFD simulation demonstrated a clean and streamlined flow field in the main components of the CentriMag blood pump. The predicted results by hemolysis model indicated no significant high shear stress regions in the pump. A comparison of CFD predictions and experimental results showed good agreements. The relatively large gap passages (1.5 mm) between the outer rotor walls and the lower housing cavity walls provide a very good surface washing through a secondary flow path while the shear stresses in the secondary flow paths are reduced, resulting in a low rate of hemolysis ([Normalized Index of Hemolysis] NIH = 0.0029 ± 0.006) without a decrease of the pump's hydrodynamic performance (pressure head: 352 mm Hg at a flow rate of 5.0 L/min and a rotational speed of 4000 rpm). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0160564X
- Volume :
- 30
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Artificial Organs
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 19732152
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1525-1594.2006.00203.x