A HYDRODYNAMIC FLOW LOOP FOR MODELING PULSATILE VISCOUS FLOW IN ELASTIC BLOOD VESSEL MODELS
D. V. Parshin1,2
1Lavrentyev Institute of Hydrodynamics, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Novosibirsk, Russia
2Meshalkin National Medical Research Center, Novosibirsk, Russia
Keywords: gravity-based hydrodynamic flow loop, unsteady flow, experimental hemodynamics, magnetic valve, ultrasonic measurement, T-joint hydrodynamics
Abstract
A gravity-based hydrodynamic flow loop capable of generating both steady and unsteady flow conditions is presented. The setup achieves velocities up to 16 cm/s and pressure fluctuations in a range of 60-130 mmHg within the measurement zone, enabling hemodynamic studies of virtually any segment of the cardiovascular system. For the first time, flow rate control is achieved by varying the angle at the junction of the systolic and diastolic flow circuits of the loop. Independent control of the minimum and maximum pressure in the unsteady flow is also implemented.
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