A novel control strategy to improve the performances of heated wire humidifiers in artificial neonatal ventilation

Physiological Measurement

Volumn 33, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 1199-1211

  Schena, E ^a   Saccomandi, P ^a   Ramandi, C ^a   Silvestri, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY CAMPUS BIO MEDICO   (Italy)

Author keywords

artificial ventilations; Heated Wire Humidifiers; thermo hygrometric performance

Indexed keywords

FLOW RATE; VENTILATION;

ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CONDITION; CONTROL STRATEGIES; DESIGN AND CONTROL; DESIGN STRATEGIES; HEATED WIRE HUMIDIFIER; IN-VITRO EVALUATION; MECHANICAL VENTILATION; PERFORMANCE; THERMO-HYGROMETRIC PERFORMANCE;

WIRE;

EID: 84863307130     PISSN: 09673334     EISSN: 13616579     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0967-3334/33/7/1199     Document Type: Article

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