Numerical investigation of turbulent airflow and microparticle deposition in a realistic model of human upper airway using LES

DOI10.1016/j.compfluid.2017.08.003zbMath1390.76936OpenAlexW2743687210MaRDI QIDQ1648524

Homayoon Emdad, Ebrahim Ghahramani, Goodarz Ahmadi, Omid Abouali

Publication date: 27 June 2018

Published in: Computers and Fluids (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compfluid.2017.08.003

zbMATH Keywords

LESstochastic modelbio-fluid mechanicshuman upper airwaymicro-particle deposition

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

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

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Uses Software

• FLUENT

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