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Project Summary
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Project Information
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Background
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In the world of today, about 5 million Americans
are currently living with congestive heart
failure (CHF). Heart failure is a condition in
which the heart is unable to pump the required
amount of blood throughout the body. This is a
very serious condition responsible for about
287,000 deaths per year. Wireless power
transmission has a lot of potential usages in the
modern world. One of the main applications would
be in Ventricular Assist Devices (VAD).
Currently, VAD's have only been used for
bridge-to-transplant, meaning they are
implanted to keep the patient alive long enough
to receive a heart transplant. With wireless
power transmission, the patient will not have to
worry about possible infection risks due to
having a wire sticking out of their body.
Project Scope
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The customer has requested the design and
creation of a wireless power transmission device,
and a test rig for it as well. The Left Ventricle
Assist Device (LVAD) Power Test Rig will be used
to quantify the abilities of the Wireless Power
Transmission device, some of which include input
and output power and the heat generated. We will
be working alongside another group,
12026, they are responsible for the
design of the device.
Overall Objectives:
- The ability to interface with the LVAD wireless
power transmission device
- Quantify input power and output power
- State temperature of device
- Quantify torque induced by rotation
- Quantify compressive force induced by magnetic
couple
- Display rotational speed of device
- Ability to switch out transmission materials
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Project Name
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LVAD Power Test Rig
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Project Number
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P12022
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Project Track
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Biomedical Systems and Technologies
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Start Term
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2011-2
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End Term
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2011-3
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Faculty Guide
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Edward Hanzlik
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Primary Customer
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Stephen Day
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Sponsor (financial support)
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Stephen Day
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Final test rig design
Updated Final test rig design
Final clamp design
Photo of Test Rig
Final Labview GUI
Team Members
Erin Mcnally, Pedro Baez, Kris Stichter, Paul
Parthemore
MSD I
Acknowledgements
- Dr. Steven Day - Customer
- Dr. Coley Duncan - Customer
- Professor Ed Hanzlik - Faculty Guide
- Neal Eckhaus - Faculty Guide
