Numerical modelling and analysis of peripheral airway asymmetry and ventilation in the human adult lung

Journal of Biomechanical Engineering

Volumn 134, Issue 6, 2012, Pages

  Henry, F S ^a   Llapur, C J ^a   Tsuda, A ^a   Tepper, R S ^a  

^a HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIRWAY TREES; GAS TRANSPORT; INHOMOGENEITIES; NEW MODEL; NUMERICAL MODELLING AND ANALYSIS; ONE-DIMENSIONAL MODEL; REALISTIC MODEL; SLOPE CHANGE; VENTILATION CONTROL;

BIOLOGICAL ORGANS; HELIUM; SULFUR HEXAFLUORIDE; VENTILATION;

PHYSIOLOGICAL MODELS;

HELIUM; NITROGEN;

ADULT; AIRWAY; ARTICLE; BREATHING; FLOW RATE; GAS DIFFUSION; GAS EXCHANGE; GAS TRANSPORT; HUMAN; LUNG VENTILATION; MATHEMATICAL COMPUTING; PREDICTION; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; HISTOLOGY; LUNG; PHYSIOLOGY;

ADULT; HUMANS; LUNG; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PULMONARY VENTILATION;

EID: 84862752025     PISSN: 01480731     EISSN: 15288951     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.4006809     Document Type: Article

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