Publication detail
Flow distribution and velocity profiles in realistic human airway model
JEDELSKÝ, J. LÍZAL, F. JÍCHA, M.
Czech title
Rozložení toku a rychlostní profily v realistickém modelu dýchacích cest člověka
English title
Flow distribution and velocity profiles in realistic human airway model
Type
conference paper
Language
en
Original abstract
Comparisons of published studies done on idealized lung geometry with investigations made on more realistic models have shown an influence of complex actual geometry on flow and particle transport. To enable optical measurement of aerosol transport with air as working fluid, we created realistic thin-walled transparent airway model. The non-symmetric bifurcation model reflects real non-planar lung geometry and spans from throat to 3rd-4th generation of bronchi. Two realistic airway models were used for study of flow distribution into particular lung branches at three steady and three oscillatory flow regimes. Significant differences were found in flow rate distribution into the individual branches of each model and also between both the models. Velocity of aerosol in trachea was studied using Phase Doppler Analyzer. Mean axial velocity followed the harmonic course of generated flow. Turbulence level was found lower in the inspiration then in the expiration part of the cycle.
Czech abstract
Ukazuje se že výsledky získané studiem na zjednodušených modelech dýchacích cest člověka se liší od skutečných dat. Také studie prováděné při stacionárních režimech dýchání poskytují odlišné data od režimů cyjklických. Práce zde je provedena na realistickém modelu při stacionárních i cyjklických režimech dýchání. Použit je aerosol různých velikostí a režimy dýchání s různou frekvencí a dechovým objemem.
English abstract
Comparisons of published studies done on idealized lung geometry with investigations made on more realistic models have shown an influence of complex actual geometry on flow and particle transport. To enable optical measurement of aerosol transport with air as working fluid, we created realistic thin-walled transparent airway model. The non-symmetric bifurcation model reflects real non-planar lung geometry and spans from throat to 3rd-4th generation of bronchi. Two realistic airway models were used for study of flow distribution into particular lung branches at three steady and three oscillatory flow regimes. Significant differences were found in flow rate distribution into the individual branches of each model and also between both the models. Velocity of aerosol in trachea was studied using Phase Doppler Analyzer. Mean axial velocity followed the harmonic course of generated flow. Turbulence level was found lower in the inspiration then in the expiration part of the cycle.
Keywords in Czech
realistický model, dýchacích cesty člověka, proudění vzduchu, aerosol
Keywords in English
Flow distribution, flow velocity, realistic model, human airway
RIV year
2009
Released
02.06.2009
Publisher
Institute of Hydrodynamics ASCR
Location
Praha
ISBN
978-80-87117-06-4
Book
Sborník XXIII. Sympozia o anemometrii
Pages from–to
1–9
Pages count
9
BIBTEX
@inproceedings{BUT32053,
author="Jan {Jedelský} and František {Lízal} and Miroslav {Jícha},
title="Flow distribution and velocity profiles in realistic human airway model",
booktitle="Sborník XXIII. Sympozia o anemometrii",
year="2009",
month="June",
pages="1--9",
publisher="Institute of Hydrodynamics ASCR",
address="Praha",
isbn="978-80-87117-06-4"
}