Fig. 5
From: Integrated strategy for in vitro characterization of a bileaflet mechanical aortic valve
Phase averaged vector velocity field (black arrows) and non-dimensional vorticity 〈ωT〉 color map (red for counterclockwise vorticity and blue for clockwise vorticity) at different time instants (red dots on the flow rate curve) for the test case SV = 64 ml, T = 2.4 s. In particular, A, B and C are the three main jets formed downstream of the valve, A′ and B′ the evolution of A and B as the main eddies observed downstream the sinus