Detail publikace

Numerical simulation of air flow in a realistic model of the human upper airways

ELCNER, J. FORMAN, M. JEDELSKÝ, J. LÍZAL, F. JÍCHA, M.

Anglický název

Numerical simulation of air flow in a realistic model of the human upper airways

Typ

Stať ve sborníku v databázi WoS či Scopus

Jazyk

en

Originální abstrakt

This article deals with the numerical simulation of air flow in a realistic model of the human upper airways and a comparison of calculated velocity profiles with experimental results. The realistic model of the upper respiratory tract used for the comparison includes the larynx, trachea and bronchial tree to the fourth generation of branching. The numerical simulation employs URANS approach for cyclic flow regime which represents inspiration and expiration of air by sinusoidal function for the air flow rate of 15 l/min. The experimental measurement is performed using Phase-Doppler Particle Anemometry (P/DPA) on the same geometry as the simulation. The velocity data are compared at several points in the trachea, and in the first and second generation of the bronchial tree. Specific air flow characteristics are documented and discussed based on results of the numerical simulation of the velocity field.

Klíčová slova anglicky

CFD, Lung, Air flow

Vydáno

2010-11-24

Nakladatel

Technical university of Liberec

Místo

Liberec

ISBN

978-80-7372-670-6

Kniha

International conference Experimental Fluid Mechanics 2010 Conference Proceedings Volume 1

Strany od–do

115–119

Počet stran

4

BIBTEX


@inproceedings{BUT35365,
  author="Jakub {Elcner} and Matěj {Forman} and Jan {Jedelský} and František {Lízal} and Miroslav {Jícha}",
  title="Numerical simulation of air flow in a realistic model of the human upper airways",
  booktitle="International conference Experimental Fluid Mechanics 2010 Conference Proceedings Volume 1",
  year="2010",
  pages="115--119",
  publisher="Technical university of Liberec",
  address="Liberec",
  isbn="978-80-7372-670-6"
}