1. Evaluation of Fluid Mechanics and Cavitation Generated by Mechanical Heart Valves During the Closing Phase Open Access Author: Herbertson, Luke Herschel Title: Evaluation of Fluid Mechanics and Cavitation Generated by Mechanical Heart Valves During the Closing Phase Graduate Program: Bioengineering Keywords: mechanical heart valvecavitationhemodynamicslaser Doppler velocimetrycardiovascularfluid mechanics File: Download Herbertson_-_Dissertation.pdf Committee Members: Keefe B Manning, Dissertation Advisor/Co-AdvisorKeefe B Manning, Committee Chair/Co-ChairSteven Deutsch, Committee MemberArnold Anthony Fontaine, Committee MemberDonna Hope Korzick, Committee MemberHerbert Herling Lipowsky, Committee Member
2. A Fluid Dynamic Study of the Effect of Hematocrit in the 12 cc Penn State Pediatric Ventricular Assist Device Open Access Author: Silver, Jeremy Michael Title: A Fluid Dynamic Study of the Effect of Hematocrit in the 12 cc Penn State Pediatric Ventricular Assist Device Graduate Program: Bioengineering Keywords: Hematocritventricular assist devicepediatricVADPVADparticle image velocimetryPIVcardiovascularviscoelastic File: Download Silver_Masters_Thesis_FINAL.pdf Committee Members: Keefe B Manning, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
