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Cardiovascular system and artificial replacements

Simulation of self-excited oscillation and forced oscillation of elastic thin-walled pipes and blood vessels

Project description:



Parts of experimental line for self-excited and forced oscillation of elastic thin walled pipes and blood vessels. First generation.

Experimental chamber with the latex specimen attached to adjustable pins with pressure sensors.

Geometry of the latex specimen attached to adjustable pins with pressure sensors.

3D reconstruction of the shape of the tube from the data obtained from the 3D correlation method.

Table shows the geometry of the tubes and conditions, under which the experiments were held.

Self-excited and forced oscillation of elastic thin walled pipes and blood vessels can be simulated by our experimental line. Pressure differences are measured by special sensors for physiological range of pressures. Experiments are controlled by a computer with LabView software and National Instruments acquisition card. The specimen can be loaded not only by inner pressure, but also by external pressure in an experimental chamber, which is equipped with three pressure sensors adjustable in direction perpendicular to the specimen. Axial adjustable pins for fixing the specimen can create axial pretension up to 20% of its original length. All parts of the experimental line are made from transparent materials according to our own design and it is possible to combine them with other parts. This allows changing conditions of experiments easily. Theoretical background and source data for experiments are processed in cooperation with ÚT AV ČR (Institute of Thermomechanics, Czech Academy of Science). Numerical simulations of observed phenomena are also carried out.  

Coronary stents can be placed into specimen and their influence to self-excited and forced oscillation of elastic thin walled pipes could be observed. The stents are provided by Czech company Dr. Karel Volenec-ELLA-CS, Hradec Kralove, which is one of the major worldwide producers.

doc. Ing. Lukáš Horný Ph.D. Hynek Chlup

Resesrchers:

Institute of Thermomechanics AS CR, v. v. i.

Cooperation:

Literature:

  • Chlup H., Macková H., Štembera V, Maršík F.: Experiments with Elastic Tubes in the Mode of Self-Excited Oscillation , 10th International scientific seminar on DEVELOPMENTS IN MACHINERY DESIGN AND CONTROL 2006, Bydgoszcz- Muszyna, Poland, September 11 - 14, 2006, p. 37, ISBN 83-87982-96-2
  • Chlup H., Maršík F., Konvičková S.: Analysis Experiment of the Self-Excited Oscillation of the Thin-Walled Elastic Tube, Acta Mechanica Slovana, EAN 2006, Košice 1/2006, Slovakia, p. 189-194, ISSN 1335-2393
  • Chlup H., Maršík F., Konvičková S.: Experimental Line to the Self-Excited Oscillation of the Thin-Walled Elastic Tubes, Workshop 2005, Biomedical Engineering, Czech Technical University in Prague, 21 to 25 March 2005, Prague, ISBN 80-01-03201-9
  • Chlup H., Maršík F., Konvičková S.: Self-Excited Oscillation of the Thin-Walled Elastic Tubes, Engineering Mechanics 2006, National Konference with International Participation, Svratka, Czech Republic, May 15 - 18, 2006, p. 128, #326, ISBN 80-86246-27-2
  • Štembera V., Maršík F., Chlup H.: One-Dimensional Mathematical Model of the Flow Through a Collapsible Tube with Applications to Blood Flow Through Human Vessels, Engineering Mechanics 2005, National Konference with International Participation, Svratka, Česká republika, 9. - 12. května 2005, pp.297, ISBN 80-85918-93-5
  • Maršík F., Převorovská S., Štembera V., Chlup H.: Self Induced Oscillations in Arteries, ISAB 2005, 3rd International Symposium on Advanced Biomaterials /Biomechanics, Montréal, Qc, Canada, April 3 - 6, 2005