Numerical investigation on the flow characteristics and aerodynamic force of the upper airway of patient with obstructive sleep apnea using computational fluid dynamics

Medical Engineering and Physics

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 637-651

  Jeong, Soo Jin ^a   Kim, Woo Seung ^a   Sung, Sang Jin ^a  

^a Korea Automotive Technology Institute   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Aerodynamic force; Airway; CFD; Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA); Pressure drop; Wall shear stress

Indexed keywords

AERODYNAMICS; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; PATIENT TREATMENT; PRESSURE DROP; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; TURBULENT FLOW;

OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA (OSA); PHARYNGEAL AIRWAY;

SLEEP RESEARCH;

ADULT; AIRWAY PRESSURE; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; HUMAN; LAMINAR AIRFLOW; MALE; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; PHARYNX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY AIRFLOW; SHEAR STRESS; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING; TURBULENT FLOW;

ADULT; COMPUTER SIMULATION; HUMANS; MALE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PHARYNX; PRESSURE; PULMONARY VENTILATION; RESPIRATORY MECHANICS; RHEOLOGY; SLEEP APNEA, OBSTRUCTIVE; STRESS, MECHANICAL;

EID: 33947531445     PISSN: 13504533     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.medengphy.2006.08.017     Document Type: Article

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