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Cfd Simulation And Shape Optimization Of Supersonic Ejectors For Refrigeration And Desalination Applications, Liju Su
McKelvey School of Engineering Theses & Dissertations
The aim of this thesis is to investigate the detailed flow field inside the supersonic ejector using numerical methods and to optimize the ejector’s mixing chamber wall shape to obtain a maximum entrainment ratio (ER) in order to obtain the highest possible efficiency that can be attained by the ejector. A steam ejector applied in the cooling industry is first studied to determine the most accurate turbulence model for its supersonic jet flow field simulation with mixing with the entrained steam in the mixing chamber. A commercial Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) package FLUENT 14.5 along with the meshing tool ICEM …
Optimization Of Blalock-Taussig Shunt And Anastomotic Geometry For Vascular Access Fistula Using A Genetic Algorithm, Guangyu Bao
Optimization Of Blalock-Taussig Shunt And Anastomotic Geometry For Vascular Access Fistula Using A Genetic Algorithm, Guangyu Bao
McKelvey School of Engineering Theses & Dissertations
Blalock-Taussig (BT) shunts are used for defects that affect the flow of blood from the right ventricle, through the pulmonary artery, and to the lungs. Arteriovenous (AV) fistula is one type of vascular access which is a surgically created vein used to remove and return blood during hemodialysis. Plastic grafts used in the above two reconstructions may result in areas of non-physiologic flow in the grafts leading to risk of stenosis (blocked area) and thrombosis, which is the single major cause for access morbidity. The focus of this thesis is to study BT shunts and anastomoses models using Computational Fluid …