Research Article
Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) Investigation of Aerodynamic Characters inside Nasal Cavity towards Surgical Treatments for Secondary Atrophic Rhinitis
Table 1
CFD-calculated total nasal resistance, resistance ratio, and airflow allocation.
| | Model A | Model B | Model C | Model D | Model E | Model F |
| Total nasal resistance (Pa ∗ s/mL) | 0.050 | 0.066 | 0.082 | 0.080 | 0.076 | 0.117 | Nasal resistance ratio (%) | 43.2% | 56.8% | 70.2% | 68.8% | 65.1% | 100% | Airflow allocation (olfactory area) | 13.1% | 19.1% | 21.5% | 19.4% | 14.2% | 22.6% |
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