Bio-fluid mechanics of the pulmonary system.

Bertram, Chris D; Gaver, Donald P · Ann Biomed Eng · 2005

review · Level V

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Abstract

Presents an overview of leading areas of discovery in bio-fluid mechanics related to the pulmonary system, with particular reference to the airways. Areas briefly reviewed include airway gas dynamics, impedance studies, collapsible-tube studies, and airway liquid studies. Emphasis is placed on promising further directions, such as analysis of interacting fluid-mechanical or fluid-structure phenomena, multi-scale modeling across widely varying length and time scales, and integration of advanced simulations into respiratory investigation and pulmonary medicine.

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