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  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Cardiovascular Devices
  • Fluid Dynamics

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  • Current oxygenator development aims to minimize surface contact area, thrombus formation, hemolysis, and priming volume.
  • Optimizing flow dynamics within the fiber bundle is crucial for efficient gas exchange.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify optimized inlet and outlet port geometry for a hexagonal oxygenator.
  • To enhance flow distribution and gas exchange efficiency within the fiber bundle.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized numerical flow simulations and automated quantitative evaluation of flow distribution plates.
  • Employed computational fluid dynamics (CFD) combined with parameterization for design optimization.
  • Validated simulation results qualitatively through flow visualization.

Main Results:

  • Developed parameters based on velocity distribution and erythrocyte residence time for flow quality assessment.
  • Achieved significant improvements in the fiber bundle flow pattern, with one parameter showing up to a 66% enhancement.
  • Demonstrated the effectiveness of CFD in rapidly iterating and improving oxygenator designs.

Conclusions:

  • Optimized inlet and outlet port geometry significantly improves flow patterns in hexagonal oxygenators.
  • CFD is a powerful tool for accelerating the design and optimization of medical devices like oxygenators.
  • The study provides a validated methodology for enhancing oxygenator performance and patient safety.