Details of regional particle deposition and airflow structures in a realistic model of human tracheobronchial airways: two-phase flow simulation

M Rahimi-Gorji, TB Gorji, M Gorji-Bandpy - Computers in biology and …, 2016 - Elsevier
In the present investigation, detailed two-phase flow modeling of airflow, transport and
deposition of micro-particles (1–10 µm) in a realistic tracheobronchial airway geometry …

An in silico inter-subject variability study of extra-thoracic morphology effects on inhaled particle transport and deposition

Y Feng, J Zhao, C Kleinstreuer, Q Wang, J Wang… - Journal of Aerosol …, 2018 - Elsevier
An understanding of human inter-subject variability is crucial for the implementation of
personalized pulmonary drug delivery as well as exposure assessment of airborne …

Computational modeling of lung deposition of inhaled particles in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients: identification of gaps in knowledge and …

K Ganguly, U Carlander, EDG Garessus… - Critical reviews in …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Computational modeling together with experimental data are essential to assess the risk for
particulate matter mediated lung toxicity and to predict the efficacy, safety and fate of …

An in silico subject-variability study of upper airway morphological influence on the airflow regime in a tracheobronchial tree

Y Feng, J Zhao, X Chen, J Lin - Bioengineering, 2017 - mdpi.com
Determining the impact of inter-subject variability on airflow pattern and nanoparticle
deposition in the human respiratory system is necessary to generate population …

Particle inhalability of a standing mannequin with large airways in a ventilated room

M Azhdari, MM Tavakol, G Ahmadi - Computers in Biology and Medicine, 2021 - Elsevier
This study presents a series of numerical simulations for airflow field and particle dispersion
and deposition around a mannequin inside a ventilated room. A 3-D airway system of a …

Aerosol deposition and airflow dynamics in healthy and asthmatic human airways during inhalation

WH Chen, CM Chang, JK Mutuku, SS Lam… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2021 - Elsevier
Inhalation of aerosols such as pharmaceutical aerosols or virus aerosol uptake is of great
concern to the human population. To elucidate the underlying aerosol dynamics, the …

Particle disposition in the realistic airway tree models of subjects with tracheal bronchus and COPD

B Zhang, S Qi, Y Yue, J Shen, C Li… - BioMed research …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Dispositions of inhalable particles in the human respiratory tract trigger and exacerbate
airway inflammatory diseases. However, the particle deposition (PD) in airway of subjects …

Modelling particle transport and deposition in the human healthy and stented tracheobronchial airways

M Malvè, C Sánchez-Matás… - Annals of Biomedical …, 2020 - Springer
The main goal of this study is the quantification of the particle transport and deposition within
the human airways during light, normal and exercise breathing conditions using the …

Modeling of human airways CAD model using CT scan data

V Mohite, AB Deoghare, KM Pandey - Materials Today: Proceedings, 2020 - Elsevier
Present study describes a systematic process involved in the preparation of a suitable lung
airway model using MIMICS 20.0 software. The CAD model can be prepared using manual …

In silico methods to model dose deposition

P Koullapis, F Stylianou, CL Lin, S Kassinos… - Inhaled Medicines, 2021 - Elsevier
In this chapter, we review the current state of in silico tools for lung deposition applications
and discuss how knowledge gathered from recent studies can be purposefully leveraged to …