Bi-Leaflet Prosthetic Heart Valve Design | FSI, CFD & FEA Simulation

# Biomedical Computational Mechanics # Bi-Leaflet Heart Valve FSI, CFD & FEA Computational design and simulation of an improved bi-leaflet prosthetic heart valve, combining **Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)**, **Finite Element Analysis (FEA)**, and **Fluid-Structure Interaction (FSI)** to investigate the coupled behavior of blood flow and flexible valve leaflets. The project focused on the computational evaluation of valve performance under physiological flow and pressure conditions, including the interaction between transient blood flow, pressure distribution, leaflet deformation, and structural response. The FSI-based engineering workflow was used to investigate: - Blood flow through the valve and flow behavior around the leaflets - Leaflet deformation and structural response during valve operation - Pressure distribution across the valve - Flow turbulence and regions of disturbed flow - Wall and leaflet shear stress - Load distribution and structural integrity of the leaflets - Potential design improvements for hemodynamic performance and durability - The relationship between leaflet geometry, material properties, and valve motion The study demonstrates the application of CFD + FEA + FSI in cardiovascular and biomedical engineering, providing a computational framework for evaluating and refining prosthetic heart valve designs before physical prototyping and testing. Engineering disciplines: Biomedical Engineering, Computational Biomechanics, CFD, FEA, FSI, Medical Device Design and Product Development. ## Technical Highlights - Bi-leaflet prosthetic heart valve concept development - Fluid-Structure Interaction (FSI) - Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) - Finite Element Analysis (FEA) - Transient fluid-structure coupling - Physiological blood-flow simulation - Leaflet deformation analysis - Pressure and velocity distribution - Shear-stress evaluation - Hemodynamic performance assessment - Structural loading and response - Computational biomechanics - Biomedical/medical-device engineering - Design optimization through numerical simulation ## Category - Computational Fluid Dynamics - Finite Element Analysis - Product/Concept Design - Biomedical Engineering / Medical Device Design ## Tags FSI, Fluid-Structure Interaction, CFD, Computational Fluid Dynamics, FEA, Finite Element Analysis, Biomedical Engineering, Computational Biomechanics, Prosthetic Heart Valve, Bi-Leaflet Heart Valve, Medical Device Design, Hemodynamics, Blood Flow Simulation, Structural Analysis, Product Design *Due to NDA restrictions, detailed geometry, simulation models, and proprietary design information are not publicly disclosed.*