ArticlePhysics of fluids (Woodbury, N.Y. : 1994)2020
A numerical study of the aerosol behavior in intra-acinar region of a human lung.
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- CFD Modeling of Airflow and Aerosol Transport in the Human Respiratory System: A Comprehensive Review.Pharmaceutical research · 2026Review
- SARS CoV-2 aerosol: How far it can travel to the lower airways?Physics of fluids (Woodbury, N.Y. : 1994) · 2021Article
- Designing antiviral surfaces to suppress the spread of COVID-19.Physics of fluids (Woodbury, N.Y. : 1994) · 2021Article
- An experimental study of respiratory aerosol transport in phantom lung bronchioles.Physics of fluids (Woodbury, N.Y. : 1994) · 2020Article
- A note on the stability characteristics of the respiratory events.European journal of mechanics. B, FluidsArticle
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Abstract
The determination of the particle dynamics in the human acinar airways having millions of alveoli is critical in preventing potential health problems and delivering therapeutic particles effectively to target locations. Despite its complex geometrical structure and complicate wall movements, the advanced calculation simulations can provide valuable results to accurately predict the aerosol deposition in this region. The objective of this study was to numerically investigate the aerosol particle transport and deposition in the intra-acinar region of a human lung for different breathing scenarios (i.e., light, normal, and heavy activities) during multiple breaths. Idealized intra-acinar models utilized in this study consisted of a respiratory bronchial model, an alveolar duct model, and an alveolar sac model. The particles with 5
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