1. A Study of the Effect of Hematocrit on Weaning in the 12 cc Penn State Pediatric Ventricular Assist Device Open Access Author: Gallagher, Maureen Brenna Title: A Study of the Effect of Hematocrit on Weaning in the 12 cc Penn State Pediatric Ventricular Assist Device Area of Honors: Biomedical Engineering Keywords: PVADartificial hearthematocritweaningfluid dynamics File: Download Gallagher_Schreyer_Thesis_FINAL.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Dr. Keefe B Manning, Thesis SupervisorDr. Keefe B Manning, Thesis Honors AdvisorDr. William O Hancock, Faculty ReaderDr. William O Hancock, Faculty Reader
2. Investigating the Impact of Flow Recirculation on Cellular Uptake of Nanoparticles Open Access Author: Boland, Samuel Fares Title: Investigating the Impact of Flow Recirculation on Cellular Uptake of Nanoparticles Area of Honors: Biomedical Engineering Keywords: nanoparticlesatherosclerosisflow chamberfinite element analysisdrug deliveryfluid dynamicscell mechanics File: Download Boland_Thesis_Final.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Peter J Butler, Thesis SupervisorDr. Justin Lee Brown, Thesis Honors Advisor
3. A Study of the Effect of Hematocrit on an Elevated Beat Rate in the 12cc Penn State Pediatric Ventricular Assist Device Open Access Author: Houtz, Brady Title: A Study of the Effect of Hematocrit on an Elevated Beat Rate in the 12cc Penn State Pediatric Ventricular Assist Device Area of Honors: Biomedical Engineering Keywords: PVADartificial heartcardiovascularfluid dynamicsbeat ratehematocrit File: Download Houtz_SchreyerThesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Keefe B Manning, Thesis SupervisorWilliam O Hancock, Thesis Honors AdvisorWilliam Joseph Weiss, Faculty Reader
4. A Flow Study of the Effects of Outlet Valve Angle in the Right Side of the 12cc Penn State Pediatric Total Artificial Heart Restricted (Penn State Only) Author: Selinsky, Peter Title: A Flow Study of the Effects of Outlet Valve Angle in the Right Side of the 12cc Penn State Pediatric Total Artificial Heart Area of Honors: Biomedical Engineering Keywords: Penn StateParticle image velocimetry (PIV)pediatric ventricular assist device (PVAD)total artificial heart (TAH)ventricular assist device (VAD)pediatric total artificial heart (pTAH)right side of pediatric total artificial heart (RpTAH)fluid dynamicsblood analogmechanical circulatory support device (MCSD)outlet valve angle3D flowrotational flowwall washingfluid velocityflow loop File: Login to Download Thesis Supervisors: Keefe B Manning, Thesis SupervisorNanyin Zhang, Thesis Honors AdvisorWilliam Joseph Weiss, Faculty Reader