Abstract
This work is part of the thematic project "Sistemas Propulsores Eletromagnéticos para Coração Artificial Implantável e Dispositivos de Suporte Circulatório Mecânico", Fapesp number 2013/24434-0. One of the project topic is ventricular assist devices (VAD), which is interpreted here as a small scale radial flow machine (pump) for non-newtonian fluid. The VAD design has a special requisite …