Papers Published

1. Vorhauer, V.W. and McElhaney, J.H., Analysis and design of streamlined heart-valve prosthesis, American Society of Mechanical Engineers -- Papers (1966), pp. 7 - .
   (last updated on 2007/04/16)

   Abstract:
   Discussion of equations governing flow of blood through heart-valve prosthesis and rational design of streamlined valve; pulsatile flow, non-Newtonian aspects of blood, and entrance conditions are examined; concept of boundary layer is used to generate some approximate analyses; streamlined heart-valve prosthesis for which analysis techniques were developed is presented; comparison of flow conditions in streamlined valve with similar caged-ball valve is given with particular attention to flow-separation point.