Centrifugal Blood Pump CFD Simulation, ANSYS Fluent Training
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CFD simulation is essential for designing and optimizing centrifugal blood pumps. Engineers and researchers can view and evaluate complex pump flow patterns, pressure distributions, and shear stresses without physical prototypes using this advanced modeling technique. The current CFD study features from the guidance of the reference paper entitled “ On the Optimization of a Centrifugal Maglev Blood Pump Through Design Variations”.
Figure 1: Schematic of the maglev blood pump mode from reference paper
Simulation Process
The baseline design was based on a previously developed maglev blood pump. The main design parameters of the impeller (as shown in Figure 1) were determined accordingly and are shown in Table 1 (reference paper). 9495864 tetrahedral elements establish the computational zone. The Frame Motion module, known as Multi-Reference Frame (MRF), applies 3500 rpm impeller motion.
Figure 2: Section view of produced grid
Post-processing
The pump is made up of a circular impeller with curved blades that is enclosed in a casing with a central intake and an outlet.
The velocity distributions reveal higher velocities toward the impeller’s outer edges, with speeds reaching up to 11.7 m/s in the stationary frame. This is compatible with the pump’s centrifugal operation. The flow patterns show the fluid’s swirling motion as it is driven outward by the rotating impeller blades. Regarding the wall shear stress distribution, with the highest stresses (up to 489.8 Pa) occurring around the blade tips and casing walls, where velocity gradients are steepest.
With a pressure head of 6.017m, it appears that this pump design can generate enough pressure for blood circulation applications. However, the very high velocities and shear stresses found indicate that careful consideration may be required to avoid potential blood injury or hemolysis.
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