Direct numerical simulation of the pulsatile flow through an aortic bileaflet mechanical heart valve

DOI10.1017/S0022112008005156zbMath1165.76388MaRDI QIDQ3620672

Roberto Verzicco, Elias Balaras, Antonio Cristallo, Marco Donato de Tullio

Publication date: 14 April 2009

Published in: Journal of Fluid Mechanics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

76M20: Finite difference methods applied to problems in fluid mechanics

76Z05: Physiological flows

92C35: Physiological flow

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