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| Titel: |
Evaluation of floating impeller phenomena in a Gyro centrifugal pump |
| Auteur: |
Nishimura, Ikuya Ichikawa, S. Mikami, M. Ishitoya, H. Motomura, T. Kawamura, M. Linneweber, J. Glueck, J. Shinohara, T. Nosé, Y. |
| Verschenen in: |
Bio-medical materials and engineering |
| Paginering: | Jaargang 23 (2013) nr. 1-2 pagina's 49-55 |
| Jaar: |
2013-02-26 |
| Inhoud: |
The Gyro centrifugal pump developed as a totally implantable artificial heart was designed with a free impeller, in which the rotational shaft (male bearing) of the impeller was completely separated from the female bearing. For this type of pump, it is very important to keep the proper magnet balance (impeller-magnet and actuator-magnet) in order to prevent thrombus formation and/or bearing wear. When the magnet balance is not proper, the impeller is jerked down into the bottom bearing. On the other hand, if magnet balance is proper, the impeller lifted off the bottom of the pump housing within a certain range of pumping conditions. In this study, this floating phenomenon was investigated in detail. The floating phenomenon was proved by observation of the impeller behavior using a transparent acrylic pump. The impeller floating phenomenon was mapped on a pump performance curve. The impeller floating phenomenon is affected by the magnet–magnet coupling distance and rotational speed of the impeller. In order to keep the proper magnet balance and to maintain the impeller floating phenomenon at the driving condition of right and left pump, the magnet–magnet coupling distance was altered by a spacer which was installed between the pump and actuator. It became clear that the same pump could handle different conditions (right and left ventricular assist), by just changing the thickness of the spacer. When magnet balance is proper, the floating impeller phenomenon occurs automatically in response to the impeller rev. It is called “the dynamic RPM suspension”. |
| Uitgever: |
IOS Press |
| Bronbestand: |
Elektronische Wetenschappelijke Tijdschriften |
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