Numerical simulation of microparticles penetration and gas dynamics in an axi-symmetric supersonic nozzle for genetic vaccination

Powder Technology

Volumn 208, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 676-683

  Soliman, S M ^a   Abdallah, S ^a   Gutmark, E ^a   Turner, Mark G ^a  

^a University of Cincinnati   (United States)

Author keywords

Biolistic; Gene; Micro particle; Penetration; Supersonic nozzle

Indexed keywords

ADVERSE EFFECT; AXISYMMETRIC; BIOLISTIC; COMPRESSIBILITY FACTOR; DIFFERENT GEOMETRY; EXIT DIAMETER; GAS PRESSURES; GENETIC VACCINATION; GOLD PARTICLES; HELIUM PRESSURE; INLET PRESSURES; MICRO-PARTICLE; MICRO-PARTICLES; MICRO-SOLIDS; NUMERICAL PARAMETRIC STUDIES; NUMERICAL RESULTS; NUMERICAL SIMULATION; OPTIMUM PERFORMANCE; PARTICLE PENETRATION; PARTICLE VELOCITIES; PARTICLES CONCENTRATION; PENETRATION; SEMI-EMPIRICAL; SOLID PARTICLES; STANDOFF DISTANCE; SUPERSONIC CORES; SUPERSONIC NOZZLES; TWO PHASE;

BIOMEDICAL EQUIPMENT; GENES; HELIUM; PRESSURE EFFECTS; SUPERSONIC AERODYNAMICS; VELOCITY CONTROL;

NOZZLES;

GOLD; HELIUM;

ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; GAS FLOW; GENETIC IMMUNIZATION; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; PARTICLE SIZE; PHASE TRANSITION; PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; SOLID STATE; TURBULENT FLOW;

EID: 79952737232     PISSN: 00325910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.powtec.2011.01.008     Document Type: Article

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