Abstract: Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) provides a noninvasive method to functionally assess aortic hemodynamics. The thoracic aorta has an anatomically complex inlet comprising of the aortic valve and root, which is highly ...

Abstract: In the present work, a simple laser/detector-based system was assembled and mounted in situ at the production line of the Hitachi hard-disk recording-head facilities in Mexico. The system was set to scan the surface of ...