Mathematical model of gas transport in the human lung
2022
University of Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany
The complex interaction between lung anatomy and gas transport mechanisms complicates analysis of gas transport in the human lung.
In this study, a mathematical model of the human lung is described, which is based on the finite difference method and consists of two lung units connected in parallel. To implement this approach, morphometric data derived from the literature was used. The results show that the model was able to simulate important transport processes like diffusion, convection, and the Pendelluft phenomenon.
The model can be used to describe the gas transport process within the human acinus via simple mathematical functions.
Investigation of tracer gas transport in a new numerical model of lung acini
Christoph Schmidt
Added on: 11-27-2023
[1] https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11517-022-02608-x
