On the suitability of k-ε turbulence modeling for aerosol deposition in the mouth and throat: A comparison with experiment

Journal of Aerosol Science

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 739-749

  Stapleton, K W ^a   Guentsch, E ^a   Hoskinson, M K ^a   Finlay, W H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DEPOSITION; GEOMETRY; LAMINAR FLOW; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER); PRESSURE DROP; RESPIRATORY MECHANICS; TURBULENCE; TURBULENT FLOW;

GAMMA SCINTIGRAPHY; NEBULIZED AEROSOL; NEBULIZER; POLYDISPERSE AEROSOL; RADIOLABEL;

AEROSOLS;

AEROSOL; DEPOSITION; MEDICAL APPLICATION; TURBULENCE;

AEROSOL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYNAMICS; GEOMETRY; LAMINAR FLOW; LIQUID; METHODOLOGY; MODEL; MOUTH; NEBULIZATION; NEBULIZER; PREDICTION; PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIMULATION; THROAT; TURBULENT FLOW;

EID: 0034019232     PISSN: 00218502     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0021-8502(99)00547-9     Document Type: Article

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