Modeling a Magnetic Levitation Bearing with CFD Hemocompatibility Optimization

Simon Kiang, Lee Nissim, Victor Tedesco, Eiji Ogiwara, Katherine Fraser, Nobuyuki Kurita, O. H. Frazier, Yaxin Wang

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Abstract

Our previous work proposed a Hemocompatibility assessment platform (HAP) to quantify blood trauma from individual left ventricular assist devices (LVAD) components. We used magnetic levitation bearings to minimize mechanical wear and hemolysis caused by the platform. The magnetic levitation bearings consisted of passive radial bearings and active axial bearings. We used a computational fluid dynamic analysis of the axial bearing design and observed fluid stagnation. We modified our design to increase fluid flow around the axial bearing and created a computational electromagnetic field model of the new design to characterize the forces produced by the bearing. We manufactured the axial bearing and experimental measurements of the axial forces were in good agreement with the simulation.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationCEFC 2022 - 20th Biennial IEEE Conference on Electromagnetic Field Computation, Proceedings
Place of PublicationU. S. A.
PublisherIEEE
ISBN (Electronic)9781665468336
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 31 Dec 2022
Event20th Biennial IEEE Conference on Electromagnetic Field Computation, CEFC 2022 - Virtual, Online, USA United States
Duration: 24 Oct 202226 Oct 2022

Publication series

NameCEFC 2022 - 20th Biennial IEEE Conference on Electromagnetic Field Computation, Proceedings

Conference

Conference20th Biennial IEEE Conference on Electromagnetic Field Computation, CEFC 2022
Country/TerritoryUSA United States
CityVirtual, Online
Period24/10/2226/10/22

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
Research supported by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute of the National Institute of Health under Award Number 1R01HL153538-01.

Keywords

  • blood pump
  • hemocompatibility
  • magnetic levitation

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Numerical Analysis
  • Instrumentation
  • Modelling and Simulation

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