Experimental study of aerosol deposition in pulsating balloon structures

Inhalation Toxicology

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 215-222

  Yue, G ^a   Fadl, A ^a   Barek, T ^a   Zhang, Z ^a   Major, J ^b  

^a University of Rhode Island   (United States)

^b University of Rhode Island   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; AIRFLOW; ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERIC DEPOSITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FLOW RATE; PARTICULATE MATTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPECTROFLUOROMETRY;

AEROSOLS; AIR MOVEMENTS; ATMOSPHERE EXPOSURE CHAMBERS; BALLOON DILATATION; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; MODELS, THEORETICAL; PARTICULATE MATTER; PERIODICITY; PULMONARY ALVEOLI; PULSATILE FLOW; RESPIRATORY MECHANICS; SPECTROMETRY, FLUORESCENCE;

EID: 60749085673     PISSN: 08958378     EISSN: 10917691     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08958370802441206     Document Type: Article

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