Research Article
A Patient-Specific Airway Branching Model for Mechanically Ventilated Patients
Table 2
Physical measurements of bronchial paths [
12].
| Branch generations | Diameter (mm) | Length (mm) | Reynolds number |
| −1 (ETT)
| 9
| 330
| 390
| 0 (tracheal)
| 18 | 120 | 775 | 1
| 12.20 | 48 | 573 | 2
| 8.30 | 19 | 427 | 3
| 5.60 | 8 | 307 | 4
| 4.50 | 13 | 198 | 5–16
| 3.50–0.60 | 10.70–1.70 | 123–0.60 | 17–22
| 0.57–0.43 | 1.50–0.63 | 0.56–0.41 | 23
| 0.40 | 0.50 | 0.02 |
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