The use of computational fluid dynamics in inhaler design

Expert Opinion on Drug Delivery

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 307-323

  Ruzycki, Conor A ^a   Javaheri, Emadeddin ^a   Finlay, Warren H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Deagglomeration; Discrete element modeling; Dry powder inhaler; in silico modeling; Nebulizer; Pharmaceutical aerosol dispersion; Pressurized metered dose inhaler; Respiratory drug delivery; Simulation

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; AIRFLOW; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; DISPERSION; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; EVAPORATION; FLOW RATE; HEAT TRANSFER; HUMAN; METERED DOSE INHALER; NEBULIZER; PARTICLE SIZE; POWDER INHALER; RELAXATION TIME; REVIEW; SHEAR STRESS; SIMULATION; STEADY STATE; TENSILE STRENGTH; TURBULENT FLOW; VAPORIZATION;

AEROSOLS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEMS; DRY POWDER INHALERS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; HYDRODYNAMICS; METERED DOSE INHALERS; NEBULIZERS AND VAPORIZERS;

EID: 84873902067     PISSN: 17425247     EISSN: 17447593     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1517/17425247.2013.753053     Document Type: Review

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