Title :
Computer simulation of the human breathing process
Author :
Tomlinson, S.P. ; Tilley, D.G. ; Burrows, C.R.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Mech. Eng., Bath Univ., UK
Abstract :
The following topics are discussed: lung motion and gas flow; model of the nose and mouth; model of the tracheobronchial tree (trachea and respiratory pathways); model of the lung; polynomial representation of lung stiffness; model of pleural compartment; comparison of predicted breathing patterns with experimental data; block diagram analysis of tracheobronchial tree and alveolar and pleural compartments.<>
Keywords :
biology computing; digital simulation; pneumodynamics; alveolar compartment; block diagram analysis; computer simulation; gas flow; human breathing process; lung motion; lung stiffness; mouth model; nose model; pleural compartment; polynomial representation; predicted breathing patterns; respiratory pathways; trachea; tracheobronchial tree model; Computer simulation; Data analysis; Fluid flow; Humans; Lungs; Motion analysis; Mouth; Nose; Polynomials; Predictive models;
Journal_Title :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Magazine, IEEE
