Asymmetric human lung morphology induce particle deposition variation

Journal of Aerosol Science

Volumn 38, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 701-718

  Broday, David M ^a   Agnon, Yehuda ^a  

^a Environmental   (Israel)

Author keywords

Asymmetric morphology; Deposition variation; Fractal analysis; Inhalation dosimetry; Lung ventilation

Indexed keywords

AEROSOLS; AIR TRANSPORTATION; DOSIMETRY; FRACTAL DIMENSION; HYDRODYNAMICS; LAMINAR FLOW; PULMONARY DISEASES; VENTILATION;

AIRFLOW DISTRIBUTION; DATA ASSESS; DEPOSITION VARIATION; MORPHOLOGICAL PROPERTIES; PARTICLE DEPOSITION;

PHYSIOLOGICAL MODELS;

AEROSOL; FRACTAL ANALYSIS; HETEROGENEITY; MORPHOLOGY; SURFACE AREA; VENTILATION;

AIRWAY; ARTICLE; FLOW RATE; FRACTAL ANALYSIS; HYDRODYNAMICS; LAMINAR AIRFLOW; LUNG MODEL; LUNG VENTILATION; LUNG VOLUME; MATHEMATICAL COMPUTING; MORPHOLOGY; PARTICULATE MATTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 34447640197     PISSN: 00218502     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaerosci.2007.06.001     Document Type: Article

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