Simulation of airflow fields and microparticle deposition in realistic human lung airway models. I: Airflow patterns

DOI10.1016/j.euromechflu.2007.02.003zbMath1117.76076OpenAlexW2006651740MaRDI QIDQ2641719

Zheng Li, Clement Kleinstreuer, Zhe Zhang

Publication date: 23 August 2007

Published in: European Journal of Mechanics. B. Fluids (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.euromechflu.2007.02.003

zbMATH Keywords

local velocity distributionsvelocity inlet conditions

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Suspensions (76T20) Physiological flows (76Z05) Physiological flow (92C35)

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