3D3C Velocity Measurements Downstream of Artificial Heart Valves
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Three-dimensional three-component (3D3C) velocity measurements were made in the flows surrounding a mechanical valve and a silicone polymer valve. Primary three-dimensional flow features were identified in the instantaneous and ensemble-averaged flows surrounding both valves.
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