Numerical simulations for detailed airflow dynamics in a human nasal cavity

Respiratory Physiology and Neurobiology

Volumn 161, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 125-135

  Wen, Jian ^a   Inthavong, Kiao ^a   Tu, Jiyuan ^a   Wang, Simin ^a  

^a RMIT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Airflow; CFD; Modelling; Nasal cavity; Nose; Simulation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FLOW RATE; GEOMETRY; LAMINAR AIRFLOW; NOSE AIRFLOW; NOSE CAVITY; NOSE SEPTUM; OLFACTORY EPITHELIUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION; SIMULATION; TURBINATE; VELOCITY;

ADULT; ALGORITHMS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; EXHALATION; HUMANS; INHALATION; MALE; MODELS, ANATOMIC; NASAL CAVITY; PULMONARY VENTILATION;

EID: 42249097561     PISSN: 15699048     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resp.2008.01.012     Document Type: Article

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