The effect on sound generation of varying both gas flow rate and the viscosity of sputum-like gel in a simple tubular model

Lung

Volumn 178, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 31-40

  Jones, Alice Y M ^a   Jones, R D ^b   Kwong, K ^a   Burns, Y ^b  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Crackles; Gas flow rate; Sputum viscosity

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRONCHUS MUCUS; FLOW RATE; GAS FLOW; MODEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOUND INTENSITY; SPUTUM ANALYSIS; VISCOSITY; WAVEFORM;

EID: 0034001885     PISSN: 03412040     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004080000004     Document Type: Article

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