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hole is 0.65 mm (0.00065 m). The bias vent flow rate can be calculated by using<br />

following equation [43, 44]:<br />

m 2 C ( A n ) P sign( P )<br />

(2.27)<br />

BV Ma d BH BH M M<br />

Where C d is the discharge coefficient for each bias vent hole, A BH is the smallest cross<br />

sectional area in each hole and n BH is the number of bias vent holes.<br />

using PM sign( PM<br />

) in the equation instead of simply PM attributes to the fact that if<br />

the patient’s inhalation is too strong and the tube flow can not provide enough air to fill<br />

the mask, pressure in the mask might be lower than the ambient pressure and air around<br />

the mask might enter the mask through these holes.<br />

Figure 2.19 The shape of bias vent holes<br />

This axial cross-sectional picture (Figure 2.19) shows that the bias vent holes are<br />

somewhat cone-shaped. Considering shrinkage of plastic after moulding, the sharp<br />

angles may become rounded so the shape of each hole is similar to a Venturi tube. A<br />

typical value of 0.985 as Venturi tube’s discharge coefficient is chosen for these bias<br />

vent holes [45].<br />

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