We investigated a miniature magnetically levitated centrifugal blood pump intended to deliver 0.3-1.5 l/min of support to neonates and infants. The back clearance gap between the housing and large volume of the rotor, where the suspension and motor bearings are located, forms a continuous leakage flow path. Within the gap, flow demonstrates a very complex three-dimensional structure: the fluid ...

HeartWare is a third-generation continuous flow left ventricular assist device (LVAD) and generates centrifugal pattern of blood flow. In the perioperative setting, interrogating the HeartWare devices is very difficult due to the interference of the Doppler by the impeller frequency and generation of the waterfall artifact. We present a case where using color Doppler a view "inside" the impelle...

Centrifugal pumps find vast applications in modern machineries and often works either in series or parallel. In this experimental work, an attempt has been made to design and fabricate an experimental set-up that comprises of two centrifugal pumps arranged in such a manner that the experimental set-up works either individually or in series and in parallel combinations. The maximum value of effi...

In order to simulate the energy efficiency fluctuation behavior of an industrial centrifugal pump with a six-blade impeller, a full-scale three-dimensional (3D) an unsteady state computational fluid dynamics (CFD) model was used. Five operational points with different flow fluxes were numerically investigated by using the Navier–Stokes code with shear-stress transport (SST) k-ω turbulence model...

In this study, optimization of the impeller and design of volute were carried out in order to improve the performance of a centrifugal pump. Design parameters from vane plane development for impeller design were selected and effect of the design parameters on the performance of the pump was analyzed using CFD and Response Surface Method to optimized impeller. This study also proposed the optimi...

Abstract The mechanical characteristics of the impeller are important indicators that determine working pump. pump is subjected to periodic hydraulic loads during process. This load will cause dynamic deformation and shaft, thereby further affecting distribution fluid. Liquid-solid coupling used. Method, rated operating point centrifugal analyzed, it proved stress shaft meets requirements, whic...