Effect of expansion chamber geometry on atomization and spray dispersion characters of a flashing mixture containing inerts. Part I. Numerical predictions and dual laser measurements

International Journal of Pharmaceutics

Volumn 432, Issue 1-2, 2012, Pages 23-31

  Ju, Dehao ^a   Shrimpton, John ^a   Bowdrey, Moira ^b   Hearn, Alex ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b Kind Consumer Limited   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Breath activation; Metered dose inhalers; Nicotine; Smoking

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BREATH ACTUATED DEVICE; CIGARETTE ALTERNATIVE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISPERSION; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; EVAPORATION; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; NEBULIZATION; PHYSICAL PARAMETERS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESIDUAL MASS MEDIAN DIAMETER;

AEROSOL PROPELLANTS; HYDROCARBONS, FLUORINATED; LASERS; MODELS, THEORETICAL; NEBULIZERS AND VAPORIZERS; PARTICLE SIZE; RHEOLOGY; TOBACCO USE CESSATION PRODUCTS;

EID: 84861583062     PISSN: 03785173     EISSN: 18733476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2012.04.065     Document Type: Article

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