Is this project an undergraduate, graduate, or faculty project?
Undergraduate
Project Type
individual
Campus
Daytona Beach
Authors' Class Standing
Bret Grebiner, Junior
Lead Presenter's Name
Bret Grebiner
Lead Presenter's College
DB College of Engineering
Faculty Mentor Name
John French
Abstract
Yale Medicine Online reports that 3,500 individuals in the United States currently await heart transplants, many relying on artificial hearts that offer limited longevity and prohibitive costs. A reliable, affordable artificial heart could significantly improve quality of life and accessibility. This project evaluates whether a compliant silicone artificial heart can generate pressures comparable to physiological heart function, validating its potential as an affordable and durable alternative. Planned developments include incorporating conductive filament to enable controlled chamber contractions, closely replicating natural cardiac activity. Preliminary results show promise in affordability and performance. Successful integration of conductive filaments for contraction could further improve physiological accuracy and expand clinical applicability, paving the way for transformative cardiac care.
Did this research project receive funding support (Spark, SURF, Research Abroad, Student Internal Grants, Collaborative, Climbing, or Ignite Grants) from the Office of Undergraduate Research?
No
Project Cor
Yale Medicine Online reports that 3,500 individuals in the United States currently await heart transplants, many relying on artificial hearts that offer limited longevity and prohibitive costs. A reliable, affordable artificial heart could significantly improve quality of life and accessibility. This project evaluates whether a compliant silicone artificial heart can generate pressures comparable to physiological heart function, validating its potential as an affordable and durable alternative. Planned developments include incorporating conductive filament to enable controlled chamber contractions, closely replicating natural cardiac activity. Preliminary results show promise in affordability and performance. Successful integration of conductive filaments for contraction could further improve physiological accuracy and expand clinical applicability, paving the way for transformative cardiac care.