Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and direct visualization studies of aerosol release from two cyclohaler-type dry powder inhalers

Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 161-165

  Moskal, A ^a   Sosnowski, T R ^a  

^a WARSAW UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Aerosol dynamics; CFD modeling; Dry powder inhaler; Particle deposition

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; AIRFLOW; ARTICLE; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; CYCLOHALER TYPE DRY POWDER INHALER; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; DRUG RELEASE; FLOW RATE; LOWER RESPIRATORY TRACT; PARTICLE SIZE; POWDER INHALER; VELOCITY; VIDEORECORDING;

EID: 84859646399     PISSN: 17732247     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1773-2247(12)50021-3     Document Type: Article

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