Measurements of enlarged blood pump models using laser Doppler anemometer

L.P. Chua, Ching Man Yu, H.L. Leo

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Abstract

In an earlier study (Chua et al., 1998, 1999a), a 5:1 enlarged model of the Kyoto-NTN Magnetically Suspended Centrifugal Blood Pump (Akamatsu et al., 1995) with five different impeller blade profiles was designed and constructed. Their respective flow characteristics with respect to (1) the three different blade profile designs: forward, radial, and backward; (2) the number of blades used; and (3) the rotating speed, were investigated. Among the five impeller designs, the results obtained suggested that impellers A and C designs should be adopted if higher head is required. Therefore, impellers A and C were selected for the flow in between their blades to be measured using Laser Doppler Anemometer (LDA), so as to have a better understanding of the flow physics with respect to the design parameters.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)323-324
Number of pages2
JournalCritical Reviews in Biomedical Engineering
Volume26
Issue number5
Publication statusPublished - 1 Dec 1998
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Biomedical Engineering

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