Computational fluid dynamics simulation of airflow in the normal nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses

American Journal of Rhinology

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 477-482

  Xiong, Guan Xia ^a   Zhan, Jie Min ^a   Jiang, Hong Yan ^a   Li, Jian Feng ^a   Rong, Liang Wan ^a   Xu, Gen ^a  

^a SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Air exchange; Air flow; Computational simulation; Flow trace; Fluid dynamics; Nasal cavity; Paranasal sinus

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; AUDITORY CANAL; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; COMPUTER PROGRAM; EXHALATION; FEMALE; FLOW MEASUREMENT; FLOW RATE; FRONTAL SINUS; HUMAN; INHALATION; NOSE AIRFLOW; NOSE CAVITY; NOSE SEPTUM; PARANASAL SINUS; SIMULATION; SPHENOID SINUS; TURBINATE;

ADULT; AIR; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMAGE INTERPRETATION, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; NASAL CAVITY; PARANASAL SINUSES; PULMONARY VENTILATION; REFERENCE VALUES; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 53549092501     PISSN: 10506586     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2500/ajr.2008.22.3211     Document Type: Article

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