NASA NTRS · 19940000710
Computed Flow Through An Artificial Heart Valve
Abstract
Report discusses computations of blood flow through prosthetic tilting disk valve. Computational procedure developed in simulation used to design better artificial hearts and valves by reducing or eliminating following adverse flow characteristics: large pressure losses, which prevent hearts from working efficiently; separated and secondary flows, which causes clotting; and high turbulent shear stresses, which damages red blood cells. Report reiterates and expands upon part of NASA technical memorandum "Computed Flow Through an Artificial Heart and Valve" (ARC-12983). Also based partly on research described in "Numerical Simulation of Flow Through an Artificial Heart" (ARC-12478).
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Rogers, Stewart E., Kwak, Dochan, Kiris, Cetin, Chang, I-Dee. 1994-12-01. Computed Flow Through An Artificial Heart Valve. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19940000710
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