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Qian JY, Gao ZX, Li WQ, Jin ZJ. Cavitation Suppression of Bileaflet Mechanical Heart Valves. Cardiovasc Eng Technol 2020; 11:783-794. [PMID: 32918244 DOI: 10.1007/s13239-020-00484-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2019] [Accepted: 09/02/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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PURPOSE Mechanical heart valves (MHVs) are widely used to replace diseased heart valves, but it may suffer from cavitation due to the rapid closing velocity of the leaflets, resulting in the damage of red blood cells and platelets. The aim of this study is to apply computational fluid dynamics (CFD) method to investigate the cavitation in bileaflets mechanical heart valves (BMHVs) and discuss the effects of the conduit and leaflet geometries on cavitation intensity. METHODS Firstly, CFD method together with moving-grid technology were applied and validated by comparing with experimental results obtained from other literature. Then the leaflets movement and the flow rate of BMHVs with different conduit geometries and leaflet geometries are compared. At last, the duration time of the saturated vapor pressure and the closing velocity of leaflets at the instant of valve closure were used to represent the cavitation intensity. RESULTS Larger closing velocity of leaflets at the instant of valve closure means higher cavitation intensity. For BMHVs with different conduit geometries, the conduit with Valsalva sinuses has the maximum cavitation intensity and the straight conduit has the minimum cavitation intensity, but the leaflets cannot reach the fully opened state in a straight conduit. For BMHVs with different leaflet geometries, in order to minimize the cavitation intensity, the leaflets are better to have a large thickness and a small rotational radius. CONCLUSION CFD method is a promising method to deal with cavitation in BMHVs, and the closing velocity of leaflets has the same trend with the cavitation intensity. By using CFD method, the effects of the conduit geometry and the leaflet geometry on cavitaion in BMHVs are found out.
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- Jin-Yuan Qian
- Institute of Process Equipment, College of Energy Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, People's Republic of China.,State Key Laboratory of Fluid Power and Mechatronic Systems, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Process Equipment, College of Energy Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, People's Republic of China.,SUFA Technology Industry Co., Ltd, CNNC, Suzhou, 215129, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Process Equipment, College of Energy Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Process Equipment, College of Energy Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, People's Republic of China.
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Qian JY, Gao ZX, Hou CW, Jin ZJ. A comprehensive review of cavitation in valves: mechanical heart valves and control valves. Biodes Manuf 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s42242-019-00040-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Stieger T, Agha H, Schoen M, Mazza MG, Sengupta A. Hydrodynamic cavitation in Stokes flow of anisotropic fluids. Nat Commun 2017; 8:15550. [PMID: 28555615 PMCID: PMC5459993 DOI: 10.1038/ncomms15550] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2016] [Accepted: 04/07/2017] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Cavitation, the nucleation of vapour in liquids, is ubiquitous in fluid dynamics, and is often implicated in a myriad of industrial and biomedical applications. Although extensively studied in isotropic liquids, corresponding investigations in anisotropic liquids are largely lacking. Here, by combining liquid crystal microfluidic experiments, nonequilibrium molecular dynamics simulations and theoretical arguments, we report flow-induced cavitation in an anisotropic fluid. The cavitation domain nucleates due to sudden pressure drop upon flow past a cylindrical obstacle within a microchannel. For an anisotropic fluid, the inception and growth of the cavitation domain ensued in the Stokes regime, while no cavitation was observed in isotropic liquids flowing under similar hydrodynamic parameters. Using simulations we identify a critical value of the Reynolds number for cavitation inception that scales inversely with the order parameter of the fluid. Strikingly, the critical Reynolds number for anisotropic fluids can be 50% lower than that of isotropic fluids. Cavitation is the formation of vapour bubbles within a liquid and is undesirable in many industrial applications. Here Stieger et al. show how the anisotropic fluids influence this process in a nematic liquid crystal and find that orientational ordering of molecules can tune the onset of cavitation.
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- Tillmann Stieger
- Stranski-Laboratorium für Physikalische und Theoretische Chemie, Technische Universität Berlin, Straße des 17. Juni 115, 10623 Berlin, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Dynamics and Self-Organization (MPIDS), Am Faßberg 17, 37077 Göttingen, Germany.,Physics and Material Science Unit, University of Luxembourg, 162 Avenue de la Faiencerie, L-1511 Luxembourg, Luxembourg
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- Stranski-Laboratorium für Physikalische und Theoretische Chemie, Technische Universität Berlin, Straße des 17. Juni 115, 10623 Berlin, Germany.,Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, North Carolina State University, Engineering Building I, Box 7905, 911 Partners Way, Raleigh, North Carolina 27695, USA
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- Max Planck Institute for Dynamics and Self-Organization (MPIDS), Am Faßberg 17, 37077 Göttingen, Germany
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- Ralph M. Parsons Laboratory for Environmental Science and Engineering, Department of Civil and Environmental Science and Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 15 Vassar Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, USA.,Institute for Environmental Engineering, Department of Civil, Environmental and Geomatic Engineering, ETH Zurich, Stefano-Franscini-Platz 5, 8093 Zurich, Switzerland
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LIU XIUMEI, HE JIE, ZHAO JIYUN, LONG ZHENG, LI WENHUA, LI BEIBEI. BIOFLUID FLOW THROUGH A THROTTLE VALVE: A COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS STUDY OF CAVITATION. J MECH MED BIOL 2016. [DOI: 10.1142/s0219519416500342] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Biofluid flow through a throttle valve is investigated numerically and experimentally in our paper. Numerical studies are performed in order to obtain the mass flow rate through the valve under different operating conditions. Pressure drop behind the throttle valve and formation of the vortex flow downstream has been evaluated. The vortices were mainly distributed on top of the valve rod, the corner of the channel and the corner of the valve seat. When valve opening increases, the vortices grow and cause higher pressure drop. In other words, more energy is lost due to these growing vortices and high viscosity of biofluid. Furthermore, experimental flow visualization is conducted to capture cavitation images near the orifice using high-speed camera. The initial position of cavitation occurred near throttle orifice while cavitation zone downstream is caused by circulating bubbles clusters. As the opening of the valve is decreased, the area and strength of vortices in the corner of the channel grow and cause higher pressure drop firstly, then decrease. In addition, there are a lot of bubble clusters on top of the valve rod and the corner of the valve seat, which flowed downstream and collapsed, then filled the entire channel. In general, the valve opening plays very important role in the performance of a throttle valve. The results would help to observe, understand and manage the cavitation phenomenon in a throttle valve, and improve the performance of throttle valves.
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- XIUMEI LIU
- China University of Mining and Technology, School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, P. R. China
- Zhejiang University, The State Key Laboratory of Fluid Power, Transmission and Control, P. R. China
- China University of Mining & Technology, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Mine, Mechanical and Electrical Equipment, P. R. China
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- China University of Mining and Technology, School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, P. R. China
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- China University of Mining and Technology, School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, P. R. China
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- China University of Mining and Technology, School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, P. R. China
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- China University of Mining and Technology, School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, P. R. China
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- China University of Mining and Technology, School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, P. R. China
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Microembolic signals (MES) can be detected in many recipients of mechanical aortic valve prostheses by transcranial Doppler ultrasound. The nature and etiology of these MES have remained unclear for a long time. The solid and gaseous nature of MES are discussed, as well as whether or not MES may reflect artifacts. Recently, the gaseous nature of these MES has been widely established. To understand the physics of bubble formation related to mechanical heart valve prostheses, it is necessary to discuss the different types of cavitation occurring at the prostheses and the conditions leading to the degassing of blood. We describe the history of transcranial Doppler ultrasound-techniques and the current techniques in the measurement of these signals. Furthermore, the possible clinical impact of MES, as well as strategies for the design of new prostheses and surgical alternatives to diminish their load are discussed.
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- Axel Nötzold
- Segeberger Kliniken GmbH, Department for Cardiac and Vascular Surgery, Am Kurpark 1, 23795 Bad Segeberg, Germany.
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Cavitation was first directly related to mechanical heart valves in the mid 1980s after a series of valve failures observed with the Edwards-Duromedics valve. The damages observed indicated that cavitation could be responsible. Later, several in vitro studies visualized the bubble formation and collapse of cavitation at mechanical heart valves. It was suggested that cavitation could also cause damage to the formed elements of blood and thereby enhance the risk of thromboembolic complications seen in mechanical heart valve patients. Therefore, an applicable technique for in vivo detection of cavitation is required. This article reviews techniques developed for in vivo detection of cavitation and suggests focus for future studies.
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- Peter Johansen
- Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Research Unit, Aarhus University Hospital, Skejby Sygehus, Brendstrupgaardsvej, 8200 Aarhus N, Denmark.
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Cavitation phenomena in mechanical heart valves: studied by using a physical impinging rod system. Ann Biomed Eng 2010; 38:3162-72. [PMID: 20490686 DOI: 10.1007/s10439-010-0070-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2010] [Accepted: 05/07/2010] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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When studying mechanical heart valve cavitation, a physical model allows direct flow field and pressure measurements that are difficult to perform with actual valves, as well as separate testing of water hammer and squeeze flow effects. Movable rods of 5 and 10 mm diameter impinged same-sized stationary rods to simulate squeeze flow. A 24 mm piston within a tube simulated water hammer. Adding a 5 mm stationary rod within the tube generated both effects simultaneously. Charged-coupled device (CCD) laser displacement sensors, strobe lighting technique, laser Doppler velocimetry (LDV), particle image velocimetry (PIV) and high fidelity piezoelectric pressure transducers measured impact velocities, cavitation images, squeeze flow velocities, vortices, and pressure changes at impact, respectively. The movable rods created cavitation at critical impact velocities of 1.6 and 1.2 m/s; squeeze flow velocities were 2.8 and 4.64 m/s. The isolated water hammer created cavitation at 1.3 m/s piston speed. The combined piston and stationary rod created cavitation at an impact speed of 0.9 m/s and squeeze flow of 3.2 m/s. These results show squeeze flow alone caused cavitation, notably at lower impact velocity as contact area increased. Water hammer alone also caused cavitation with faster displacement. Both effects together were additive. The pressure change at the vortex center was only 150 mmHg, which cannot generate the magnitude of pressure drop required for cavitation bubble formation. Cavitation occurred at 3-5 m/s squeeze flow, significantly different from the 14 m/s derived by Bernoulli's equation; the temporal acceleration of unsteady flow requires further study.
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Zhang P, Yeo JH, Hwang NHC. Development of Squeeze Flow in Mechanical Heart Valve: A Particle Image Velocimetry Investigation. ASAIO J 2006; 52:391-7. [PMID: 16883118 DOI: 10.1097/01.mat.0000225267.87767.68] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Fluid between the reducing flow channel of the valve occluder and the orifice wall tends to be squeezed out of the flow channel, causing a high-speed flow. The squeeze flow is accompanied by a sharp local pressure drop, which may result in potential cavitation phenomenon in a mechanical heart valve (MHV). Limited experimental investigation has been conducted into the flow physics of this squeeze flow phenomenon, which is likely to be the origin of MHV cavitation. We used a pulsatile test loop simulating physiologic flow conditions and an actual-size transparent MHV model for flow visualization. A digital particle image velocimetry (DPIV) system incorporated with a microscope was applied to observe flow within a narrowing channel. A triggering mechanism was designed so that the DPIV system could be timed to capture images when the valve occluder was near its closing position. A series of images within the channel from 1.4 to 0.1 mm were captured. As the gap between the tip of the valve occluder and orifice wall becomes narrower, evidence of high-speed jet flow becomes more apparent. When the flow channel is reduced to around 0.1 mm, flow velocity of up to 2 m/s was noted. A sudden increase in high-speed jet flow causes a corresponding reduction in local pressure, and is a likely source for potential cavitation.
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- Pei Zhang
- School of Mechanical & Automation Engineering, Shanghai Institute of Technology, Shanghai, China
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Lee H, Taenaka Y, Kitamura S. Estimation of mechanical heart valve cavitation in an electro-hydraulic total artificial heart. Artif Organs 2006; 30:16-23. [PMID: 16409393 DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1594.2006.00175.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The purpose of this study was to establish a method for estimating mechanical in vitro heart valve cavitation in an electro-hydraulic total artificial heart (EHTAH). The variations in the left driving pressure (LDP) slope of the EHTAH were used as an index of the cavitation intensity. The LDP slope was controlled by changing the stroke volume of the EHTAH. The stroke volume was changed from full-filling and full-eject to partial-filling and partial-eject conditions. A 25-mm Medtronic Hall valve was installed in the mitral position of the EHTAH. Cavitation bubbles were concentrated on the valve stop; the major cause of these cavitation bubbles was determined to be squeeze flow. The valve-closing velocity was found to be proportional to increases in the LDP slope and the stroke volume of the left blood pump. The cavitation intensity and the cavitation event rate increased with increases in the stroke volume of the EHTAH. A consistent correlation was observed between the valve-closing velocity and the cavitation intensity. The LDP slope of the EHTAH may play an important role in estimating the mechanical heart valve cavitation intensity.
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- Hwansung Lee
- Department of Artificial Organs, Research Institute, National Cardiovascular Center, Suita, Osaka, Japan.
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Lee H, Taenaka Y, Kitamura S. Mechanisms of Mechanical Heart Valve Cavitation in an Electrohydraulic Total Artificial Heart. ASAIO J 2005; 51:208-13. [PMID: 15968949 DOI: 10.1097/01.mat.0000159383.40133.92] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Until now, we have estimated cavitation for mechanical heart valves (MHV) mounted in an electrohydraulic total artificial heart (EHTAH) with tap water as a working fluid. However, tap water at room temperature is not a proper substitute for blood at 37 degrees C. We therefore investigated MHV cavitation using a glycerin solution that was identical in viscosity and vapor pressure to blood at body temperature. In this study, six different kinds of monoleaflet and bileaflet valves were mounted in the mitral position in an EHTAH, and we investigated the mechanisms for MHV cavitation. The valve closing velocity, pressure drop measurements, and a high-speed video camera were used to investigate the mechanism for MHV cavitation and to select the best MHV for our EHTAH. The closing velocity of the bileaflet valves was slower than that of the monoleaflet valves. Cavitation bubbles were concentrated on the edge of the valve stop and along the leaflet tip. It was established that squeeze flow holds the key to MHV cavitation in our study. Cavitation intensity increased with an increase in the valve closing velocity and the valve stop area. With regard to squeeze flow, the Björk-Shiley valve, because it is associated with slow squeeze flow, and the bileaflet valve with low valve closing velocity and small valve stop areas are better able to prevent blood cell damage than the monoleaflet valves.
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- Hwansung Lee
- Department of Artificial Organs, Research Institute, National Cardiovascular Center, Suita, Osaka, Japan
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