Development of a CFD boundary condition to model transient vapor absorption in the respiratory airways

Journal of Biomechanical Engineering

Volumn 132, Issue 5, 2010, Pages

  Tian, Geng ^a   Longest, P Worth ^a  

^a Virginia Commonwealth University   (United States)

Author keywords

Absorption of vapors; Chemical reactions; Dosimetry; Mucus absorption; Multilayer diffusion; Transient diffusion; Uptake of gases

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL EXPRESSIONS; CFD SIMULATIONS; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS SIMULATIONS; CONCENTRATION OF; CORRECTION FACTORS; DIFFUSION TRANSIENTS; FAR-FIELD; FLUX BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; LOCAL DEPOSITION; MUCUS ABSORPTION; PHASE CONCENTRATION; REALISTIC MODEL; STEADY-STATE ABSORPTION; STEADY-STATE CONDITION; TIME-DEPENDENT; TIME-SCALES; TOTAL DEPOSITION FRACTIONS; TRANSIENT ABSORPTION; TRANSIENT CONDITIONS; TRANSIENT FLUXES; TRANSIENT PROCESS; UPTAKE OF GASES; VAPOR ABSORPTION; WALL MODEL;

ALDEHYDES; BENZENE; BLOOD; BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COMPUTATIONAL GEOMETRY; DIFFUSION; DOSIMETRY; FORECASTING; MULTILAYERS; PHASE INTERFACES; PHOTOLITHOGRAPHY; TISSUE; VAPORS;

GAS ABSORPTION;

ACETALDEHYDE; BENZENE;

ABSORPTION; AIRWAY; ARTICLE; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; GEOMETRY; INHALATION; LARYNX; MUCUS; SIMULATION; STEADY STATE; THORAX WALL; VAPOR; ADULT; AIR; GAS; HUMAN; INHALATIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; METABOLISM; NOSE; PHYSICAL PHENOMENA; PHYSIOLOGICAL PROCESS; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; TRANSPORT AT THE CELLULAR LEVEL;

ABSORPTION; ADMINISTRATION, INHALATION; ADULT; AIR; BIOLOGICAL TRANSPORT; GASES; HUMANS; MALE; NOSE; PHYSICAL PROCESSES; PHYSIOLOGICAL PROCESSES; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM;

EID: 77955098966     PISSN: 01480731     EISSN: 15288951     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.4001045     Document Type: Article

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