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The dynamics of flow and gas transport in the human nasal cavity
Reference
E18557
Principal Investigator / Supervisor
Professor Robert Schroter
Co-Investigators /
Co-Supervisors
Professor Denis Doorly
Institution
Imperial College London
Department
Aeronautics
Funding type
Research
Value (£)
309,252
Status
Completed
Type
Research Grant
Start date
01/01/2003
End date
31/12/2006
Duration
48 months
Abstract
The human nasal cavity performs the three functions of primary filtration, conditioning (humidification and heat exchange) and olfactory sensing of inspired air with remarkable efficiency. The relation between the flow dynamics and the complex geometry of the nasal passages is however not well understood. The objective of this research is to investigate how nasal geometry and breathing pattern combine to determine the dynamics of flow and gas transport. Computational reconstruction of in-vivo scanned geometries will provide the basis for flow modelling and experiments using high speed laser imaging. Essential features of this work are thus: (i) realistic geometries, and (ii) flow dynamics (i.e. no steady flow assumption).
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Committee
Closed Committee - Engineering & Biological Systems (EBS)
Research Topics
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Research Priority
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Research Initiative
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Funding Scheme
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