Mathematical model and minimal measurement system for optimal control of heated humidifiers in neonatal ventilation

Medical Engineering and Physics

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 475-481

  Verta, Antonella ^a   Schena, Emiliano ^a   Silvestri, Sergio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY CAMPUS BIO MEDICO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Humidification device; Mechanical ventilation; Thermo hygrometric performance

Indexed keywords

CONTROL STRATEGIES; DYNAMIC PARAMETERS; FLOW RATE SENSORS; FLUID EXCHANGE; FUNCTIONAL RELATION; GAS FLOWRATE; HYPERSURFACE; INLET GAS; INLET GAS TEMPERATURE; INPUT VARIABLES; LIQUID SURFACE; MEASUREMENT SYSTEM; MECHANICAL VENTILATION; OPTIMAL CONTROLS; OUTLET GAS; OUTPUT VARIABLES; RELATIVE HUMIDITIES; TEMPERATURE VARIATION; THEORETICAL MODELS; WORKING CONDITIONS;

ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; FUNCTIONS; GASES; HUMIDITY CONTROL; INLET FLOW; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MEASUREMENTS; MOISTURE; PEDIATRICS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SENSORS; SYSTEM STABILITY; VENTILATION;

CONTROL SYSTEM STABILITY;

ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; GAS EXCHANGE; GAS FLOW; HUMIDIFIER; HUMIDITY; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; NEONATAL ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT SYSTEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCESS DESIGN; PROCESS MODEL; PROCESS OPTIMIZATION; SIMULATION; TEMPERATURE SENSITIVITY; THEORETICAL MODEL; THERMO HYGROMETRIC HUMIDIFIER;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; COMPUTER-AIDED DESIGN; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; FEEDBACK; HEATING; HUMANS; HUMIDITY; INFANT, NEWBORN; MODELS, THEORETICAL; TRANSDUCERS; VENTILATORS, MECHANICAL;

EID: 77952875598     PISSN: 13504533     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.medengphy.2010.03.002     Document Type: Article

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