Cited by 82Thermoregulation and physiological responsesHeat Transfer and OptimizationNasal Surgery and Airway Studies

A Theoretical Model of Localized Heat and Water Vapor Transport in the Human Respiratory Tract

Hanna, L. M., Scherer, P. W.·1986·Journal of Biomechanical Engineering

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A steady-state, one-dimensional theoretical model of human respiratory heat and water vapor transport is developed. Local mass transfer coefficients measured in a cast replica of the upper respiratory tract are incorporated into the model along with heat transfer coefficients determined from the Chilton-Colburn analogy and from data in the literature. The model agrees well with reported experimental measurements and predicts that the two most important parameters of the human air-conditioning process are: the blood temperature distribution along the airway walls, and the total cross-sectional area and perimeter of the nasal cavity. The model also shows that the larynx and pharynx can actually gain water over a respiratory cycle and are the regions of the respiratory tract most subject to drying. With slight modification, the model can be used to investigate respiratory heat and water vapor transport in high stress environments, pollutant gas uptake in the respiratory tract, and the connection between respiratory air-conditioning and the function of the mucociliary escalator.

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  • Inhaled air reaches 90% of the required temperature and humidity levels before reaching the nasopharynx, implicating the nasal cavity as the major conditioning apparatus in the respiratory tract.

    “In fact, inhaled air reaches 90% of the required temperature and humidity levels before even reaching the nasopharynx, implicating the nasal cavity as the major conditioning apparatus in the respiratory tract [4,5].”
  • The geometry of the nasal airways influences the velocity of inspired air.

    “We also know that the geometry of the nasal airways influences the velocity of inspired air [4,7,45].”
  • Inhaled air reaches 90% of the required temperature and humidity levels before reaching the nasopharynx, implicating the nasal cavity, especially the turbinates, as the major conditioning apparatus in the respiratory tract.

    “Inhaled air reaches 90% of the required temperature and humidity levels before even reaching the nasopharynx, implicating the nasal cavity, especially the turbinates, as the major conditioning apparatus in the respiratory tract [4,5].”

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Authors
Hanna, L. M., & Scherer, P. W.
Affiliations
  • Johns Hopkins University (US)
  • University of Pennsylvania (US)
Venue
Journal of Biomechanical Engineering
Published
1986-02-01
Volume
108
Issue
1
Pages
19-27
ISSN
  • 0148-0731 (ISSN-L)
  • 1528-8951
OpenAlex
W1998876513
Cited by
82
References
0
Citations by year
2023: 3 · 2022: 2 · 2021: 4 · 2020: 5 · 2019: 2 · 2018: 4 · 2017: 1 · 2016: 1 · 2015: 4 · 2014: 1 · 2013: 3 · 2012: 2
FWCI
1.14
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Journal of Biomechanical Engineering (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Thermoregulation and physiological responses
  • Physical Sciences › Engineering › Mechanical Engineering › Heat Transfer and Optimization
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Surgery › Nasal Surgery and Airway Studies
Keywords
respiratory tract, mass transfer coefficient, Chilton-Colburn analogy
MeSH terms
Body Temperature Regulation, Body Water, Computers, Humans, Models, Theoretical, Mucous Membrane, Respiration, Respiratory Physiological Phenomena

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