CFD simulation of particle deposition in a reconstructed human oral extrathoracic airway for air and helium-oxygen mixtures

Journal of Aerosol Science

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 281-294

  Sandeau, J ^a,b   Katz, I ^b,c   Fodil, R ^a   Louis, B ^a   Apiou Sbirlea, G ^b   Caillibotte, G ^b   Isabey, D ^a  

^a INSERM   (France)

^b AIR LIQUIDE   (France)

^c LAFAYETTE COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Computational fluid dynamics; Human extrathoracic airways; Inhalation therapy; Modeling

Indexed keywords

AIR; DEPOSITION; HELIUM; MEDICAL IMAGING; MODELS; OXYGEN; RESPIRATORY THERAPY; REYNOLDS NUMBER;

DEPOSITION MECHANISM; INERTIAL IMPACTION; INHALATION THERAPY; INSPIRATORY FLOW; MORPHOLOGICAL FEATURES; PARTICLE DEPOSITIONS; PHARMACEUTICAL AEROSOLS; PRESSURE LOSS MEASUREMENT;

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS;

HELIUM; OXYGEN;

AEROSOL; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DEPOSITION; HELIUM; OXYGEN; PARTICULATE MATTER; REYNOLDS NUMBER; STEREO IMAGE; STOKES FORMULA;

ARTICLE; ASSISTED VENTILATION; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONTROLLED STUDY; MATHEMATICAL COMPUTING; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; PARTICLE SIZE; PEAK INSPIRATORY FLOW; PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIMULATION;

EID: 77249145317     PISSN: 00218502     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaerosci.2009.12.001     Document Type: Article

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