Computational Fluid and Particle Dynamics in the Human Respiratory System
Traditional research methodologies in the human respiratory system have always been challenging due to their invasive nature. Recent advances in medical imaging and computational fluid dynamics (CFD) have accelerated this research. This book compiles and details recent advances in the modelling of t...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Dordrecht
Springer Netherlands
2013, 2013
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2013 |
| Series: | Biological and Medical Physics, Biomedical Engineering
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| Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- From the Contents: Computational Fluid Particle Dynamics (CFPD) – An Introduction: What is CFPD
- The Human Respiratory System: Introduction
- Anatomy of the respiratory system
- Reconstruction of the Human Airways: Introduction
- Medical image acquisition
- Generation of Computational Mesh for CFPD Simulation: Introduction
- Mesh types
- Fundamentals of Fluid Dynamics: Introduction
- Fluid dynamics and governing equations
- Fundamentals of Particle Dynamics: Particle dynamics and mathematical models
- Particle trajectory models
- Continuum approach
- Modelling of further particle physics
- Basic Computational Methods: Introduction
- Case studies in the human airways: Introduction
- Modelling inhalation and heat transfer in the nasal cavity
- Inhalation of toxic particles and the effects of particle morphology
- Optimisation of nasal drug delivery
- Advanced Topics and Future Trends: Moving and Deforming Mesh
- Fluid-Structure Interaction