Mass transfer enhancement in an intravenous membrane oxygenator induced by a pulsating balloon

Guzmán A.M.; Amon C.H.

Keywords: equations, oxygen, membrane, simulation, intravenous, blood, number, diseases, dioxide, liquids, carbon, mechanics, computer, stokes, respiratory, acute, pulmonary, distress, oxygenator, syndrome, Reynolds, Balloon, Pulsating, Newtonian, Navier, Oxygenators

Abstract

An account is given on the investigation of the flow and oxygen transfer characteristics of the Intravenous Membrane Oxygenator (IMO) device. The numerically obtained flow patterns and the oxygen transfer characteristics for stationary and pulsating balloon regimes are described.

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Título de la Revista: 1604-2004: SUPERNOVAE AS COSMOLOGICAL LIGHTHOUSES
Volumen: 44
Editorial: ASTRONOMICAL SOC PACIFIC
Fecha de publicación: 1999
Página de inicio: 15
Página final: 16
URL: http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0033295535&partnerID=q2rCbXpz