1997 年 17 巻 Supplement1 号 p. 161-162
Aiming at an implantable artificial heart, flow visualization measurements were conducted to eliminate stagnaiton areas, standing vorteces, and high shear regions, which mihgt lead to blood clotting or destruction of blood cells. The detail flow patterns in the centrifugal blood pump under development were clarified using a 3-times scale-up model, and 4-time particle tracking velocimetry software.