Table 3.
Details of pulsatile pumps studied with CFD
| Pump name | References | Volume (ml) V | Chamber diameter (mm) D | Chamber thickness (mm) | Mitral valve diameter/inlet (mm) d | Aortic valve/outlet diameter (mm) | Steady calculation flow rate (l/min) Qs | Unsteady calculation | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean flow (l/min) | Peak flow (l/min) Qp | ||||||||||||
| Penn State 50cc | 62 132 | 50 | 63.5 | 18.8 | 23 | 21 | 5.0 | 3.5 | 12.0 | 1384 | 3321 | ||
| Hokkaido Tokai | 99 | 65 | 90 | 12 | 18 | 18 | 5.0 | 1789 | |||||