A Computer Model for the Simulation of Nonspherical Particle Dynamics in the Human Respiratory Tract
Figure 7
Comparison between experimental [1] and theoretical particle deposition data for model validation: (a) inhalative flow: 15 L min−1, fiber length: 10–20 μm; (b) inhalative flow: 45 L min−1, fiber length: 60–70 μm. It has to be additionally noted that the experimental performance was carried out on the basis of a silicon rubber cast of the upper human airways. Therefore, the geometry of this replica had to be exactly considered in the theoretical model before the conduction of any validation calculations.
