The influence of non-conformal grid interfaces on the results of large eddy simulation of centrifugal blood pumps.
Artif Organs
; 46(9): 1804-1816, 2022 Sep.
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| ID: mdl-35436356
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Computational fluid dynamics has been widely used to assist the design and evaluation of blood pumps. Discretization errors associated with computational grid may influence the credibility of numerical simulations. Non-conformal grid interfaces commonly exist in rotary machines, including rotary blood pumps. Should grid size across the interface differ greatly, large errors may occur.METHODS:
This study explored the effects of non-conformal grid interface on the prediction of the flow field and hemolysis in blood pumps using large eddy simulation (LES). Two benchmarks, a nozzle model and a centrifugal blood pump were chosen as test cases.RESULTS:
This study found that non-conformal grid interfaces with considerable change of grid sizes led to discontinuities of flow variables and brought errors to metrics such as pressure head (7%) and hemolysis (up to 14%).CONCLUSIONS:
The results on the full unstructured grid are more accurate with negligible changes of flow variables across the non-conformal grid interface. A full unstructured grid should be employed for centrifugal blood pumps to minimize the influence of non-conformal grid interfaces for LES simulations.Palabras clave
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Prognostic_studies
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Humans
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2022
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