Transport and deposition of micro-and nano-particles in human tracheobronchial tree by an asymmetric multi-level bifurcation model

Journal of Computational Multiphase Flows

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 159-182

  Tian, Lin ^a   Ahmadi, Goodarz ^b  

^a Department Of Cybersecurity   (United States)

^b Clarkson University   (United States)

Author keywords

Human Airway Bifurcation; Particle Deposition; Particle Transport; Tracheobrobchial Tree; Turbulent Model

Indexed keywords

HUMAN AIRWAY; PARTICLE DEPOSITIONS; PARTICLE TRANSPORT; TRACHEOBROBCHIAL TREE; TURBULENT MODELS;

AIR; BIFURCATION (MATHEMATICS); BIOLOGICAL ORGANS; FORESTRY; LAMINAR FLOW; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; REYNOLDS NUMBER; TURBULENCE MODELS;

COMPUTER SIMULATION;

DEPOSITION; LAMINAR FLOW; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PARTICLES; RESPIRATION; REYNOLDS NUMBER; SIMULATION; TURBULENCE;

EID: 84864559675     PISSN: 1757482X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1260/1757-482X.4.2.159     Document Type: Article

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