Experimental study and CFD analysis of the volumatic® spacer

2008 Proceedings of the 3rd Frontiers in Biomedical Devices Conference and Exhibition

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 97-103

  Abreu, Sofia ^a   Silva, Luis ^a   Teixeira, Senhorinha F C F ^a   Antunes, Henedina ^b   Marques, Helena ^c   Ramalhete, Nuno ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINHO   (Portugal)

^b Pediatrics Service SMarcos Hospital   (Portugal)

^c RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR MEDICINES IMED ULISBOA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING; BIOMEDICAL EQUIPMENT;

AEROSOL FLOW; AIR FLOW; CFD ANALYSIS; RECIRCULATION REGIONS; RESPIRATORY CYCLE;

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS;

EID: 70349138874     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1115/biomed2008-38068     Document Type: Conference Paper

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