Fluid flow and particle deposition analysis in a realistic extrathoracic airway model using unstructured grids

Journal of Aerosol Science

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 494-508

  Jayaraju, S T ^a   Brouns, M ^a   Verbanck, S ^b   Lacor, C ^a  

^a VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL BRUSSELS   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Lagrangian stochastic trajectory method; Realistic extrathoracic airway model; Transitional airflow; Unstructured grids

Indexed keywords

FLOW RATE; KINETIC ENERGY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PARTICLE BEAM TRACKING; PARTICLE SIZE; TREES (MATHEMATICS);

LAGRANGIAN STOCHASTIC TRAJECTORY METHOD; REALISTIC EXTRATHORACIC AIRWAY MODELS; TRANSITIONAL AIRFLOW; UNSTRUCTURED GRIDS;

AIR FILTERS;

AIRFLOW; FLUID FLOW; KINETIC ENERGY; PARTICLE SIZE;

AIRWAY; ANALYSIS; ARTICLE; BREATHING; BRONCHUS; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; ENERGY; FILTER; FLOW RATE; FLUID FLOW; GEOMETRY; GLOTTIS; KINETICS; MODEL; MOUTH; MOUTH CAVITY; PARTICLE SIZE; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THORAX; THROAT; VELOCITY;

EID: 34249053835     PISSN: 00218502     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaerosci.2007.03.003     Document Type: Article

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