Dynamics of airflow in a short inhalation

Journal of the Royal Society Interface

Volumn 12, Issue 102, 2014, Pages

  Bates, A J ^a   Doorly, D J ^a   Cetto, R ^a,b   Calmet, H ^c   Gambaruto, A M ^c   Tolley, N S ^b   Houzeaux, G ^c   Schroter, R C ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c BARCELONA SUPERCOMPUTING CENTER   (Spain)

Author keywords

Airways; CFD; Inspiratory flow; Internal flow; Respiratory tract; Transitional flow

Indexed keywords

AIR TRANSPORTATION; TRANSITION FLOW;

CONVECTIVE TRANSPORT; INSPIRATORY FLOW; INTERNAL FLOWS; QUASI EQUILIBRIUM; RECIRCULATION REGIONS; RESPIRATORY TRACT; TEMPORAL CONCENTRATIONS; TRANSITIONAL FLOW;

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS;

AIRFLOW; AIRWAY; EXPOSURE; HUMAN; NOSE; ANATOMIC MODEL; BREATHING; BRONCHUS; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; GAS; INHALATION; LUNG VENTILATION; MALE; MECHANICAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; NECK; PHYSIOLOGY; RADIOGRAPHY; THEORETICAL MODEL; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; TIME FACTOR;

GAS;

BRONCHI; COMPUTER SIMULATION; GASES; HUMANS; INHALATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, ANATOMIC; MODELS, THEORETICAL; NECK; PULMONARY VENTILATION; RADIOGRAPHY, THORACIC; RESPIRATION; STRESS, MECHANICAL; TIME FACTORS; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 84989838560     PISSN: 17425689     EISSN: 17425662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1098/rsif.2014.0880     Document Type: Article

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