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Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome in Children

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Computational Fluid Dynamics<br />

(CFD)<br />

• Measures flow characteristics: velocity,<br />

turbulence, pressure, wall sheer stress<br />

• RANS Formulation (Reynolds Averaged Navier-Strokes)<br />

– To date, most popular formulation to evaluate<br />

flow <strong>in</strong> the upper respiratory tract<br />

– Assumes rigid airway, not tak<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>to account<br />

dynamic air flow and compliance of airway tissue

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