Fluid Dynamics Study of an Implantable Fontan Circulation Assist Device

Cody Kubicki

The Fontan operation palliates the effects of single ventricle congenital heart disease. To provide mechanical support for patients who have undergone this operation Penn State University is developing an implantable Fontan Circulation Assist Device (FCAD). This study quantified flow fields within the FCAD using particle image velocimetry (PIV). Flow fields were acquired at the centerline of the two inlets and the outlet of the model under various flow conditions.

Major: 
Biomedical Engineering/Mechanical Engineering
Exhibition Category: 
Engineering
Exhibition Format: 
Poster Presentation
Campus: 
University Park
Faculty Sponsor: 
Keefe Manning
Location: 
Heritage Hall, HUB-Robeson Center
Poster Number: 
301

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