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Particle inhalability of a standing mannequin with large airways in a ventilated room

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COMPUTERS IN BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE
卷 138, 期 -, 页码 -

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PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.compbiomed.2021.104858

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Aspiration fraction; Particle deposition; Airway; Standing mannequin; Large airway; Ventilation system

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This study used numerical simulations to investigate airflow field and particle dispersion and deposition around a mannequin inside a ventilated room. Different ventilation modes led to varying airflow patterns that influenced the dispersion and deposition of particles.
This study presents a series of numerical simulations for airflow field and particle dispersion and deposition around a mannequin inside a ventilated room. A 3-D airway system of a volunteer subject with a large respiratory system was reconstructed from the nostril inlet to the end of the tracheobronchial tree 4th generation and was integrated into a standing mannequin at the center of a room. The room ventilation system supplied air through a diffuser and expelled air via a damper in three modes. The airflow field was first evaluated by solving the governing equations and the k-omega SST transitional turbulence model using the Ansys-Fluent software. Then spherical particles with various diameters were released into the room, and their trajectories were evaluated using the Lagrangian approach. Aspiration fraction and particle deposition for inhalation flow rates of 15 and 30 L/min were analyzed using a modified discrete random walk (DRW) stochastic model using a user-defined function (UDF) coupled to the Ansys-Fluent discrete phase model. For the first ventilation mode, a recirculation flow region formed behind the mannequin that led the airflow streamlines to the breathing zone. A recirculation flow formed in front of the face for the second ventilation mode that led the airflow streamlines out of the mannequin breathing zone. For the third mode, however, there was no strong recirculation flow zone around the mannequin. Simulation results showed that the aspiration fraction in the first ventilation mode was higher than the other modes. In addition, the regional deposition rates and deposition patterns of particles inside the respiratory system were presented for each region. Accordingly, most large particles were trapped in the nasal passage; however, some large particles penetrated deeper into the airway due to the large airway size. For the higher breathing rate, the percentage of large escaped particles from the lobe branches dropped by a factor of 7 compared to the lower breathing rate.

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