One-dimensional modelling of pulse wave propagation in human airway bifurcations in space-time variables

Proceedings of the 31st Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society: Engineering the Future of Biomedicine, EMBC 2009

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 5482-5485

  Clavica, Francesco ^a   Alastruey, Jordi ^b   Sherwin, Spencer J ^b   Khir, Ashraf W ^a  

^a BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIFURCATION (MATHEMATICS); BLOOD PRESSURE; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; ONE DIMENSIONAL; WAVE PROPAGATION;

COMPLIANT TUBES; COMPUTATIONAL COSTS; DIFFERENT GEOMETRY; HUMAN BRONCHIAL TREE; INNOVATIVE APPROACHES; PULSE WAVE PROPAGATION; RESPIRATORY RESPONSE; THREE-DIMENSIONAL (3-D) SIMULATION;

RESPIRATORY SYSTEM;

EID: 77950989770     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/IEMBS.2009.5334564     Document Type: Conference Paper

References (8)

1. S. J. Sherwin,. V. Franke, J. Peiró, and K. H. Parker, "One-dimensional modelling of a vascular network in space-time variables" Journal of Engineering Mathematics vol.47, pp.217-250., 2003
2. K.S Matthys, J. Alastruey, J. Peiró, A. W. Khir, P. Segers, P. R. Verdonck, K.H. Parker, and S.J. Sherwin "Pulse wave propagation in a model human arterial network: Assessment of 1-D numerical simulations against in vitro measurements" Journal of Biomechanics vol.40, pp.3476-3486, 2007
3. Weibel, E.R. "Morphometry of the human lung". Berlin, Springer-Verlag, 1963.
4. M. Montaudon, P. Desbarats, P. Berger, G. de Dietrich, R. Marthan, and F. Laurent, "Assessment of bronchial wall thickness and lumen diameter in human adults using multi-detector computed tomography: comparison with theoretical models" J. Anat. vol.211, pp. 579- 588, 2007.
5. R.H. Habib, R.B. Chalker, B. Suki and A.C. Jackson, "Airway geometry and wall mechanical properties estimated from subglottal input impedance in humans" J. Appl. Physiol., vol.77 (1), pp.441-451, 1994.
6. R. K. Lambert, E. M. Baile, R. Moreno, J. Bert and P.D. Pare', "A method for estimating the Young's Modulus of complete tracheal cartilage rings" J. Appl. Physiol. vol.70 (3), pp. 1152-1159, 1991.
7. B.R. Wiggs, R. Moreno, J.C. Hogg, C. Hillian., and P.D. Pare', "A model of the mechanics. of airway narrowing" J. Appl. Physiol. vol.69 (3), pp. 849-860, 1990.
8. A. W. Khir, K.H. Parker, "Measurements of wave speed and reflected waves in elastic tubes and bifurcations" Journal of Biomechanics vol.35, pp 775-783, 2002.