Blood flow in a polyester textile vascular prosthesis: Experimental and numerical study

Saber Ben Abdessalem, Bernard Durand, Samir Akesbi, Nabil Chakfe

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    Abstract

    Textile cardiovascular prostheses are woven or knitted structures made of synthetic filaments. They present particular mechanical properties linked to the nature of yarn interlacing and the wavy form their walls. Steady and pulsatile blood flows are studied in such a prosthesis. The results show that a prosthesis cannot be considered as a flat-walled graft. These results also demonstrate that the flow velocity near a prosthetic surface is strongly influenced by the morphology of the crimping. A local flow analysis is imperative to understanding pathologies implying hemodynamic factors and to optimizing prosthesis design.

    Original languageEnglish (US)
    Pages (from-to)178-183
    Number of pages6
    JournalTextile Research Journal
    Volume71
    Issue number2
    DOIs
    StatePublished - Feb 2001

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Chemical Engineering (miscellaneous)
    • Polymers and Plastics

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