{"product_id":"the-heart-considered-as-a-v-pump-a-bond-graph-model-von-elira-maksuti","title":"The Heart Considered as a ¿V-pump: a Bond Graph Model","description":"\u003cp\u003eTo understand how the heart carries out its pumping function is a real challenge and it involves multi-disciplinary knowledge. In 1986, Lundbäck suggested that the heart behaves as a piston pump (called ¿V-pump) with a unique piston shape; this particular design creates pressure gradients that cause the hydraulic return of the piston. The ¿V-pump combines characteristic from both positive displacement and dynamic pumps. A physical model can be a precious aid for understanding and predicting the dynamics of a complex system, therefore the aim of this thesis work is to suggest and develop a physical model of the hydraulic behavior of the heart based on the ¿V-pump. Due to its domain-independent representation, the bond graph formalism is chosen for the physical model description. The model is implemented and simulated in Dymola, a software platform based on the object-oriented programming language Modelica.Fusion of knowledge from different areas, such as engineering, physiology and computer science, helped to reach the aim.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"aw-variant-hidden-subtitle-div\" id=\"aw-variant-subtitle-9783659341519\"\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Autorenwelt Shop","offers":[{"title":"Softcover - 9783659341519","offer_id":39485339598941,"sku":"9783659341519","price":49.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0940\/0622\/files\/ddad3858-4893-46fd-9c3a-6691828c2bdb.jpg?v=1773380686","url":"https:\/\/shop.autorenwelt.de\/en\/products\/the-heart-considered-as-a-v-pump-a-bond-graph-model-von-elira-maksuti","provider":"Autorenwelt Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}