Fluid-structure interaction modelling of the venous valve with elastic leaflets

Abstract

The paper presents the results of a numerical study of the flow in a symmetric model of a healthy popliteal venous valve with different leaflet elasticity. The focus is on the analysis of the stagnant area under the valve leaflet. The stagnant area under the valve leaflet, as well as behind the valve, is of great practical interest to phlebologists in terms of the possibility of blood clots. The flow in the constructed simplified model of the venous valve gave good qualitative agreement with the clinical ultrasound data for a leaflet with Young modulus of 1.2 MPa.