Abstract
dc:description.abstractFive changes were suggested to improve the kidney dialysis machine, including a conductivity control feedback system, a positive pressure deaeration system, a balancing system for dialysate flow control, a diaphragm-type blood pump, and an ultrafiltration control system using blood pressure measurement. A kidney dialysis machine was constructed to test the changes for possible use in future dialysis machine designs. Tests were made on each of the five system improvements. All five ideas had some merit for a commercial dialysis machine. A description of the investigation and the various factors used in the development and testing of the five systems is included.
Degree
thesis:*- Name thesis:degree_name
- Master of Science
- Level thesis:degree_level
- masters
- Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
- Mechanical Engineering
- Department dc:contributor.department
- Mechanical Engineering
- Grantor dc:publisher
- Virginia Tech
- Year dc:date.issued
- 1992
Author and committee
dc:creator, dc:contributor.*- Author dc:creator
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- Hundley, Robert Wynne
- Chair dc:contributor.committeechair
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- Hurst, Charles J.
- Committee members dc:contributor.committeemember
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- Reinholtz, Charles F.
- Moses, Hal L.
Rights
dc:rights- Statement dc:rights
-
- In Copyright
- Licence dc:rights.uri
- Language dc:language.iso
- en
Identifiers
dc:identifier.*- Dc Identifier Other
- etd-03302010-020116
- OAI identifier oai:identifier
- oai:vtechworks.lib.vt.edu:10919/41807