Numerical and experimental study of expiratory flow in the case of major upper airway obstructions with fluid-structure interaction

Journal of Fluids and Structures

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 250-269

  Chouly, F ^a,b   Van Hirtum, A ^b   Lagree P Y ^c   Pelorson, X ^b   Payan, Y ^a  

^a LABORATOIRE TIMC IMAG   (France)

^b GIPSA LAB   (France)

^c INSTITUT JEAN LE ROND D ALEMBERT   (France)

Author keywords

Boundary layer theory; Expiratory flow limitation; Finite element modelling; Fluid structure interaction; In vitro experiment; Numerical simulation; Obstructive sleep apnea; Snoring; Upper airway

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY LAYER FLOW; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DEFORMATION; ELASTICITY; FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM;

AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; EXPIRATORY FLOW;

FLUID STRUCTURE INTERACTION;

BOUNDARY LAYER FLOW; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DEFORMATION; ELASTICITY; FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FLUID STRUCTURE INTERACTION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM;

EID: 39749134839     PISSN: 08899746     EISSN: 10958622     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfluidstructs.2007.08.004     Document Type: Article

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