Research Article

Shear Stress and Hemolysis Analysis of Blood Pump under Constant and Pulsation Speed Based on a Multiscale Coupling Model

Table 3

Distribution of shear stress in the blood pump.

Time (T)Speed (rpm)Proportion of shear stress (%)
0–25 Pa25–50 Pa50–75 Pa75–100 Pa100–125 Pa>125 Pa

0.15Amplitude of speed change200096.972.410.510.100.010.00
300093.504.741.180.410.150.04
400097.202.270.440.090.010.00
Constant speed700095.663.790.490.060.000.00

0.3Amplitude of speed change200084.368.243.471.890.940.51
300074.6413.374.902.591.721.05
400065.2516.577.523.742.151.60
Constant speed700092.655.491.290.410.120.03

0.45Amplitude of speed change200099.530.430.040.000.000.00
300098.371.480.140.020.000.00
400098.041.860.090.010.000.00
Constant speed700098.681.300.010.000.000.00

0.8Amplitude of speed change200099.800.170.030.000.000.00
300099.760.210.030.000.000.00
400099.620.350.040.000.000.00
Constant speed700098.911.000.060.030.000.00