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Diffusion in Replica Healthy and Emphysematous Alveolar Models Using Computational Fluid Dynamics

Table 1

Summary of whole lung models and alveolar models found in the literature.
CategoryStudyAlveolar model geometryExpandingEmphysemaParticle deposition
SedimentationDiffusion
 NCRP [3]Straight tube  XX
Whole lung modelsYu and Diu (Trumpet) [5]Straight tube  XX
Anjilvel and Asgharian (MPPD) [4]Straight tube  XX
 Sturm and Hofmann [12]Round XXX
Alveolar models      
 Tsuda et al. [13]RoundX   
 Darquenne [14]Round   X
 Haber et al. [15]RoundX  X
NumericalSznitman et al. [16]RoundX   
 Kumar et al. [9]OctahedronX   
 Sznitman et al. [10]14-HedronX X 
  Harding and Robinson [17] RoundX   
 Karl et al. [18]Square    
ExperimentalOakes et al. [19]RoundXX  
Berg et al. [11]ReplicaX   
 Berg and Robinson [20]ReplicaXX