Computational fluid dynamics of left ventricular assist device under unsteady flow
BUMRUNGPETCH J.1, TAN A. C.2
1.Faculty of Science and Engineering, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane QLD 4001, Australia; 2.LKC Faculty of Engineering and Science, University of Tunku Abdul Rahman, Bandar Sungai Long, Selongor 43000, Malaysia)
摘要 Left ventricular assist device (LVAD) in this study is a mechanical tool that is used to support blood flow in the patient with heart disease. It supports left ventricle by building up the pressure to the pump outlet connected to the aorta. This pump was designed based on the magnetic driven centrifugal pump with a unique small washout hole constructed inside the impeller to generate the washout flow passage to prevent the stagnation at the region underneath and around the rotor. Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) was adopted in this study to assess the performance and optimize the design to avoid recirculation and high shear stress which is the main cause of stagnation and blood damage. Transient simulation was used for this study due to the asymmetric design of the washout hole and the complication of the bottom support of the impeller that have a risk of thrombosis, also, it was used to predict the variation of hydraulic performance caused by the rotation of the impeller and pulsed flow at the pump inlet. The simulation results show no excessive stress and no recirculation observed within the computational domain; in addition, the research result also provided information for further optimization and development to the pump.
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