• 대한기계학회논문집B
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• 제28권12호
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• pp.1567-1572
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• 2004

Although accurate measurement of velocity profiles, multiple velocity vectors, and shear stress in arteries is important, there is still no easy method to obtain such information in vivo. This study shows the utility of combining ultrasound contrast imaging with particle image velocimetry (PIV) for non-invasive measurement of velocity vectors. The steady flow analytical solution and optical PIV measurements (for pulsatile flow) were used for comparison. When compared to the analytical solution, both echo PIV and optical PIV resolved the steady velocity profile well. Error in shear rate as measured by echo PIV (8%) was comparable to the error of optical PIV (6.5%). In pulsatile flow, echo PIV velocity profiles agreed well with optical PIV profiles. Echo PIV followed the general profile of pulsatile shear stress across the artery but underestimated wall shear at certain time points. These studies indicate that echo PIV is a promising technique for the non-invasive measurement of velocity profiles and shear stress.

• 대한기계학회논문집B
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• 제29권11호
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• pp.1182-1188
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• 2005

An x-ray PIV (Particle Image Velocimetry) technique was developed to measure quantitative information on flows inside opaque conduits and on opaque-fluid flows. At first, the developed x-ray PIV technique was applied to flow in an opaque Teflon tube. To acquire x-ray images suitable for PIV velocity field measurements, refraction-based edge enhancement mechanism was employed using detectable tracer particles. The optimal distance between with the sample and detector was experimentally determined. The resulting amassed velocity field data were in reasonable agreement with the theoretical prediction. The x-ray PIV technique was also applied to blood flow in a microchannel. The flow pattern of blood was visualifed by enhancing the diffraction/interference -bas ed characteristic s of blood cells on synchrotron x-rays without any contrast agent or tracer particles. That is, the flow-pattern image of blood was achieved by optimizing the sample (blood) to detector distance and the sample thickness. Quantitative velocity field information was obtained by applying PIV algorithm to the enhanced x-ray flow images. The measured velocity field data show a typical flow structure of flow in a macro-scale channel.

• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.29-36
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• 1999

본 연구는 목적은 PIV 시스템을 이용하여 분기관내 유동현상을 가시화하여 분기부 영역의 유동특성을 분석하는데 있다. PIV 시스템으로 유동장을 가시화하기 위해서 분기관 모델은 투명 아크릴판으로 제작하였고 작동유체와 추적입자는 각각 물과 송화가루를 사용하였다. 유동장에서 획득된 영상으로부터 속도벡터를 얻기 위해서 입자추적방법의 1-프레임 법과 2-프레임 법, 상호상관 PIV법인 2-프레임법을 사용하였다. PIV 시스템으로 측정된 실험결과의 신뢰성을 확보하기 위해서 표면구동 캐비티 유동의 속도분포를 4-프레임법으로 얻어진 기준 실험 데이터와 비교하였다. 분기관에서 뉴턴유체의 유동현상을 효과적으로 가시화하는데 필요한 상호상관 PIV방법의 2-프레임법을 적용하는 알고리즘을 개발하였고, sub-pixel과 면적보간을 사용하여 오벡터를 제거후 최종속도벡터를 얻었다. PIV를 이용한 분기관내 유동가시와 실험결과를 신뢰할 수 있는 수치해석 결과를 이용하여 검증한 결과 PIV 실험으로 얻어진 속도벡터는 수치해석의 결과와 잘 일치하였다. PIV 실험과 수치해석 결과로부터 분기관모델의 분기점 원위부에 재순환영역이 형성됨이 확인되었고 두 다른 방법을 이용한 재순환영역의 길이와 높이는 거의 동일하였다.