Compliant_bifurcating_airway

This model represents a bifurcating compliant airway that could be used as a building block for constructing a network of airways. You could use the model to simulate flow in rigid airway bifurcation.

Model number: 0122

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Description

 This model represents a bifurcating compliant airway that could be used as
 a building block for constructing a network of airway. The resistance offered by 
 airway wall to the flow of air is represented by the resistor in the electrical
 circuit.The compliance of the airway is represented by the capacitor. All the 
 three airway segment have separate compliances which are represented by three  
 individual capacitors.

Legend:
Finlet: Inlet Flow, P: Pressure, R: Resistance, F: Flow, Com: Compliance, V: Volume, L: Inductance

Equations

Pa1 = (Va - Va_0)/Com_a		
Pinlet = (Finlet * Ra1) + Pa1	
Fa2 = Finlet - Fa1		
d(Va)/dt = Fa2		
d(Fa1)/dt = (Pa1 - Pa2 -(Fa1 * Ra2))/La	 
Pb1 = (Vb - Vb_0)/Com_b		
Pa2 = (Fbin * Rb1) + Pb1	 
Fbin = Fa1 - Fcin
Fb2 = Fbin - Fb1
d(Fb1)/dt = (Pb1 - Pb2 -(Fb1 * Rb2))/Lb
d(Vb)/dt = Fb2
Pc1 = (Vc - Vc_0)/Com_c		
Pa2 - Pc1 = Fcin * Rc1	 
Fc2 = Fcin - Fc1
d(Fc1)/dt = (Pc1 - Pc2 -(Fc1 * Rc2))/Lc
d(Vc)/dt = Fc2

Where: P is pressure, F is flow, R is resistance, Com is capacitance, L is inductance, V is the volume.

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References

   K. R. Lutchen and G. M. Saidel, "Estimation of mechanical parameters in multicompartment 
   models applied to normal and obstructed lungs during tidal breathing," 
   IEEE Trans. Biomed. Eng., vol. BME-33, no. 9, pp. 878-887, Sept. 1986.

   Fung Y.C.; "Biomechanics" (Text Book)

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Key Terms

Airway, Compliant airway,Bifurcating airway, Weibel, Lung, Respiratory system, respiratory mechanics

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The National Simulation Resource, Director J. B. Bassingthwaighte, Department of Bioengineering, University of Washington, Seattle WA 98195-5061.

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