Computational flow studies in a subject-specific human upper airway using a one-equation turbulence model. Influence of the nasal cavity - Saksono, P. H.; Nithiarasu, P.; Sazonov, I.; Yeo, S. Y. (International journal for numerical methods in engineering, 2011)
Keywords: Air breathing; Airways; Biological and medical sciences; CBS; Computation; Computational methods in fluid dynamics; Exact sciences and technology; finite element method; Fluid dynamics; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; Fundamental areas of phenomenology (including applications); Holes; Human; human upper airway; Inlets; larynx; Mathematical models; Mathematics; Mesh generation; Methods of scientific computing (including symbolic computation, algebraic computation); nose; Numerical analysis. Scientific computation; one-equation turbulence; Physics; Respiratory system: anatomy, metabolism, gas exchange, ventilatory mechanics, respiratory hemodynamics; Sciences and techniques of general use; subject-specific; Trachea; Vertebrates: respiratory system; Turbulent flow; Upper respiratory tract; Steady flow; Inlet flow; Respiratory system; Automatic mesh generation; Modeling; Finite element method; CBS; subject-specific; Larynx; Localization; Steady state solution; Trachea; Mesh generation; Human; Method of characteristics; nose; Unstructured mesh; Flow rate; Fluid dynamics; one-equation turbulence; Bifurcation; Fractional step method; Computerized tomography; Air flow; human upper airway; Recirculating flow; Truncated shape; Nasal fossa