Computational simulations of airflow in an in vitro model of the pediatric upper airways

Journal of Biomechanical Engineering

Volumn 126, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 604-613

  Allen, G M ^a   Shortall, B P ^a   Gemci, T ^a   Corcoran, T E ^b   Chigier, N A ^a  

^a CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOLS; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; KINETIC ENERGY; NUMERICAL METHODS; PATIENT MONITORING; REYNOLDS NUMBER; TURBULENCE;

ANATOMY; AXIAL VELOCITY; TURBULENT KINETIC ENERGY;

RESPIRATORY MECHANICS;

AEROSOL; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; CADAVER; CASE REPORT; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMIC TECHNIQUE; ENERGY TRANSFER; FLOW KINETICS; FLOW RATE; FUNCTIONAL ANATOMY; GAS TRANSPORT; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IN VITRO STUDY; INHALATION; MALE; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PEDIATRICS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RESPIRATORY AIRFLOW; SIMULATION; TRANSPORT KINETICS; TURBULENT FLOW; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT; VELOCITY;

AIR; AIRWAY RESISTANCE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMPUTER SIMULATION; HUMANS; LARYNX; MALE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PEDIATRICS; PHARYNX; PULMONARY VENTILATION; RESPIRATORY MECHANICS; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; TRACHEA;

EID: 10944256195     PISSN: 01480731     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.1800554     Document Type: Article

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