Modeling of airflow in the pharynx with application to sleep apnea

Journal of Biomechanical Engineering

Volumn 120, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 416-422

  Shome, B ^a,c   Wang, L P ^a   Santare, M H ^a   Prasad, A K ^a   Szeri, A Z ^a   Roberts, D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

^b Anatek Inc   (United States)

^c PPG INDUSTRIES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LAMINAR FLOW; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PHYSIOLOGICAL MODELS; PRESSURE DROP; TRANSITION FLOW; TURBULENCE;

PHARYNX; SLEEP APNEA;

RESPIRATORY MECHANICS;

AIRFLOW; ARTICLE; DEVICE; GEOMETRY; LAMINAR FLOW; MANDIBLE; MODEL; PHARYNX; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; PRESSURE; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; TURBULENT FLOW;

HUMANS; MODELS, THEORETICAL; PHARYNX; PULMONARY VENTILATION; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROMES;

EID: 0032103932     PISSN: 01480731     EISSN: 15288951     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.2798009     Document Type: Article

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