Simulation of the effect of local obstructions and blockage on airflow and aerosol deposition in central human airways

Journal of Aerosol Science

Volumn 38, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 865-884

  Farkas, Árpád ^a   Balásházy, Imre ^a  

^a WIGNER RESEARCH CENTRE FOR PHYSICS   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Airflow and particle deposition; Computational fluid and particle dynamics; Diseased airways

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTION; BIFURCATION (MATHEMATICS); COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; DISEASES; NANOPARTICLES; PATIENT MONITORING; TUMORS;

AIRFLOW AND PARTICLE DEPOSITION; DISEASED AIRWAYS; HUMAN AIRWAYS; INSPIRATORY AIRFLOW;

ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOLS;

NANOPARTICLE;

AEROSOL; AIRFLOW; ATMOSPHERIC DEPOSITION; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; HEALTH EDUCATION; POLLUTION EFFECT; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; SIMULATION; TUMOR;

AEROSOL; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ARTICLE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DRY DEPOSITION; DYNAMICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY AIRFLOW; RESPIRATORY TRACT TUMOR; TRANSPORT KINETICS;

EID: 34547936882     PISSN: 00218502     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaerosci.2007.06.004     Document Type: Article

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