Airflow and particle transport in the human respiratory system
C Kleinstreuer, Z Zhang - Annual review of fluid mechanics, 2010 - annualreviews.org
Airflows in the nasal cavities and oral airways are rather complex, possibly featuring a
transition to turbulent jet-like flow, recirculating flow, Dean's flow, vortical flows, large …
transition to turbulent jet-like flow, recirculating flow, Dean's flow, vortical flows, large …
A dynamical overview of droplets in the transmission of respiratory infectious diseases
M Zhou, J Zou - Physics of Fluids, 2021 - pubs.aip.org
The outbreak of the coronavirus disease has drawn public attention to the transmission of
infectious pathogens, and as major carriers of those pathogens, respiratory droplets play an …
infectious pathogens, and as major carriers of those pathogens, respiratory droplets play an …
Simulation of COVID-19 indoor emissions from coughing and breathing with air conditioning and mask protection effects
C Cravero, D Marsano - Indoor and Built Environment, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
The COVID-19 infection has emerged as a disruptive pandemic at worldwide level. The
study of the mechanism of contagion is one of the greatest challenges before a mass …
study of the mechanism of contagion is one of the greatest challenges before a mass …
CFD simulation of aerosol delivery to a human lung via surface acoustic wave nebulization
Administration of drug in the form of particles through inhalation is generally preferable in
the treatment of respiratory disorders. Conventional inhalation therapy devices such as …
the treatment of respiratory disorders. Conventional inhalation therapy devices such as …
Three-dimensional inspiratory flow in the upper and central human airways
The steady inspiratory flow through an anatomically accurate model of the human airways
was studied experimentally at a regime relevant to deep inspiration for aerosol drug …
was studied experimentally at a regime relevant to deep inspiration for aerosol drug …
A path forward in the development of new aerosol drug delivery devices for pediatrics
JA O'Neil, LA Villasmil-Urdaneta - Respiratory Medicine, 2023 - Elsevier
Inhaled medications are widely accepted as being the optimal route for treating pediatric
respiratory diseases, a leading cause of hospitalization and death. Despite jet nebulizers …
respiratory diseases, a leading cause of hospitalization and death. Despite jet nebulizers …
In silico investigation of sneezing in a full real human upper airway using computational fluid dynamics method
Background and objective Sneezing is one of the most critical conditions that can occur in
the human upper airway. As some reports confirm the injury to the human upper respiratory …
the human upper airway. As some reports confirm the injury to the human upper respiratory …
[HTML][HTML] Gender in human phonation: Fluid–structure interaction and vocal fold morphology
This paper aims to examine the effects of variations in the vocal fold (VF) morphological
features associated with gender on glottal aerodynamics and tissue deformation. Nine three …
features associated with gender on glottal aerodynamics and tissue deformation. Nine three …
Predicting particle deposition in an adult human lung using an oscillatory, lumped respiratory model
Inhalation has become widely accepted as the optimal drug delivery mechanism for
respiratory diseases, which often requires targeting a particular region of the lung …
respiratory diseases, which often requires targeting a particular region of the lung …
FSI analysis of the coughing mechanism in a human trachea
M Malvè, AP Del Palomar, JL López-Villalobos… - Annals of biomedical …, 2010 - Springer
The main physiological function of coughing is to remove from the airways the mucus and
foreign particles that enter the lungs with respirable air. However, in patients with …
foreign particles that enter the lungs with respirable air. However, in patients with …