Effects of generation time on spray aerosol transport and deposition in models of the mouth-throat geometry

Journal of Aerosol Medicine and Pulmonary Drug Delivery

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 67-83

  Worth Longest, P ^a,b   Hindle, Michael ^b   Choudhuri, Suparna Das ^b  

^a Virginia Commonwealth University   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aerosol transport and deposition; Capillary aerosol generation; Mouth throat geometry; Respiratory aerosol dynamics; Respiratory drug delivery; Spray momentum effects; USP induction port

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; ARTICLE; CAPILLARY; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; DRUG TRANSPORT; DYNAMICS; FLOW RATE; GEOMETRY; IN VITRO STUDY; MOUTH; PREDICTION; THROAT;

ADMINISTRATION, INHALATION; AEROSOLS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; MODELS, ANATOMIC; MOTION; MOUTH; NEBULIZERS AND VAPORIZERS; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; PHARYNX; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM AGENTS; RHEOLOGY; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 67549118615     PISSN: 19412711     EISSN: 19412703     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jamp.2008.0692     Document Type: Article

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