Analysis of Fluid-Structure Interactions in Constricted Flow

Atherosclerosis is a chronic disease of the cardiovascular system that involves hardening of arteries due to the deposition of plaque [1]. Atherosclerotic lesions in different locations may lead to a variety of diseases such as Coronary Artery Disease, Cerebrovascular Accident and Peripheral Artery Occlusive Disease which should be detected at early stage [2, 3]. To diagnose a stenosis, phonoangiography is a noninvasive
method and should be preferred over invasive approaches [4]. By analyzing the sound spectra of the arterial murmurs, this method is designed to detect the severity of the stenotic occlusion in the peripheral. Sound spectra measured in human subjects with stenosed peripheral arteries will be compared with the wall pressure spectra of a fully developed turbulent constricted flow due to the similarity between the two [5-8]. By studying the pulsatile constricted flow numerically and experimentally, this investigation is expected to provide researchers with improved understanding of constricted pulsatile flow pattern.

Faculty Supervisor:

David Ting

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Middle East Technical University

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Engineering

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Education

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University of Windsor

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