Numerical simulation of the performance of a human nasal cavity
| Autor: | César Quispe, Pilar Castro, Teresa Parra, Francisco Castro |
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| Rok vydání: | 2011 |
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Nasal cavity
Momentum (technical analysis) Materials science Computer simulation Airflow General Engineering Exhalation Mechanics Computer Science Applications medicine.anatomical_structure Computational Theory and Mathematics Heat transfer Heat exchanger Forensic engineering medicine Tomography Software |
| Zdroj: | Engineering Computations. 28:638-653 |
| ISSN: | 0264-4401 |
| Popis: | PurposeThe paper aims to focus on airflow and heat transfer inside the human nasal cavity. The contribution of this work is the inertial analysis of the momentum and thermal stress of the cavity throughout the respiratory cycle.Design/methodology/approachBy means of computer tomography scans, an accurate three‐dimensional anatomical representation of the human nasal cavity was obtained. A three‐dimensional numerical model is presented in order to predict the time evolution of flow patterns during a quiet breathing cycle, covering inhalation and exhalation. An inertial analysis of the momentum and a detailed study of the thermal behaviour during the breathing cycle is carried out.FindingsHead loss, velocity and temperature values are in agreement with experimental results from previous studies. Based on these results, the influence of the inhalation and the exhalation on the flow pattern and air conditioning has been reviewed. Results suggest that the anterior and posterior turbinate regions are where the air conditioning is primarily produced.Practical implicationsThe future goal is to investigate respiratory disorders to increase the effectiveness of the eventual treatment of the pathology. The model could be a useful tool to predict, for instance, the modification of the flow patterns due to septal perforations.Originality/valueThe transient resolution provides insight into the momentum and thermal inertia though the breathing which is far from being well understood. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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