Abstract
In this paper a mathematical model for nanoparticle deposition in the alveolar ducts of the human lung airways is proposed. There were huge inconsistencies in deposition between ducts of a particular generation and inside every alveolated duct, signifying that limited particle concentrations can be much bigger than the mean acinar concentration. A large number of particles are unsuccessful to way out the structure during expiration. Finite difference method has been used to solve the unsteady nonlinear Navier–Stokes equations in cylindrical coordinate system governing flow assuming axial symmetry under laminar flow condition so that the problem efficiently turns into two-dimensional. An extensive quantitative study is performed through numerical computations of the preferred quantities having physiological importance through their graphical demonstration so as to authenticate the applicability of the current model.
Recommended Citation
Saini, Anju; Katiyar, V. K.; and Pratibha, Pratibha
(2017).
Two-dimensional model of nanoparticle deposition in the alveolar ducts of the human lung,
Applications and Applied Mathematics: An International Journal (AAM), Vol. 12,
Iss.
1, Article 20.
Available at:
https://digitalcommons.pvamu.edu/aam/vol12/iss1/20