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Author:

Topper, Stephen Robert

Title:

A correlative study of fluid mechanics and evidence of thrombus formation within the Penn State 50 cc V-2 left ventricular assist device

Area of Honors:

Bioengineering

Keywords:

ventricular assist device
thrombosis
fluid dynamics
pulsatile
wall shear
surface evaluation
particle image velocimetry

File:

Download Topper_Stephen_Schreyer_Honors_Thesis_2012.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Dr. Keefe B Manning, Thesis Supervisor
Peter J Butler, Thesis Honors Advisor
Steven Deutsch, Faculty Reader