Instantaneous, Three-Dimensional Velocity Fields Past A Bio-Prosthetic Aortic Valve Measured In-Vitro With Tomographic Particle Image Velocimetry.

Each folder contains instantaneous, three-dimensional velocity vector data obtained in a simplified model of the aortic root with a distinct size and geometry (small, medium, large, and sinus-less). The specific geometry of each aortic root model is contained in the corresponding folder. The velocity data is structured in the following way: Two separate folders for velocity data in the "ascending aorta" domain (AAo) and in the "sinus of Valsalva" domain (SOV). Each domain contains velocity datasets for instances t=0.00, 0.03, 0.06, ..., 0.39 s (t000, t003, t006, ..., t039). Each velocity dataset contains N=16 phase-locked instantaneous 3D velocity fields. The data was acquired using tomographic particle image velocimetry and a custom built hydraulic setup capable of replicating normal physiological flow conditions in the human aorta (heart rate = 72 bpm, cardiac output = 4.8 l) Data format: - aortic root geometry: STL (the geometry is provided with respect to the reference frame of the velocity data) - velocity data: NPY (NumPy), shape= (N_nodes, 6), columns contain X, Y, Z, U, V, W data, where U, V, W are the X, Y, Z components of the instantaneous vector field