Numerical study of a left ventricular assist device (LVAD) with different blade heights and tip clearances

• Main Authors: Md. Khudzari, Ahmad Zahran, Osman, Kahar, Padzillah, Muhamad Hasbullah, Harun, Muhamad Noor, Abdul Kadir, Muhammad Rashidi, Abdul Aziz, Mohammad Azim, Abdul Rahim, Aizai Azan, Abdul Taib, Mohamed Ezani
• 格式: Article
• 出版: Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia 2018
• 主题: TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
• 在线阅读: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/84302/; https://publisher.uthm.edu.my

One treatment modality for heart failure is to employ a mechanical heart assist device to increase blood flow to peripheral organs. There are various kinds of axial and centrifugal type mechanical pumps available for implantation depending on patient condition. Axial pumps are smaller in size compar...