본 연구에서는 밸브판의 거동을 2차의 회전계로 간주하고, 양력 및 항력(drag force)을 구하는데 있어 Reif등이 구한것과 동일한 방법을 이용하되 정지핀에 의해 그 최대 열림각이 제한을 받는 물리적 사실을 고려하고, 밸브를 통과하는 유량도 단위 입 력이 아닌 정현파(sine wave)로 간주하여 밸브판의 동적거동을 해석하였다. 해석대 상의 밸브 모델로는 Bjork-Shiley 27mm 1엽 밸브를 선정하였다.
In this paper, fluttering behavior of mechanical monloleaflet heart valve prosthesis was analyzed taking into consideration of the impact between the valve occluder and the stopper. The motion of valve occluder was modeled as a rotating system, and equations were derived by employing the moment equilibrium conditions. Lift force, drag force, gravity and buoyancy were considered as external forces acting on the valve occluder. The 4th order Runge-Kutta method was used to solve the equations. The results demonstrated that the occluder reaches steady eguilibrium position only after damped vibration. The mean damping ratio is in the range of 0.197-0.301. Fluttering frequency does not have any specific value, but varies as a function of time. It is in the range of 11-84Hz. Valve opening appears to be affected by the orientation of the valve relative to gravitational forces.
