TY - GEN
T1 - Importance of electrostatic charge on the deposition of fibrous particles in human and rat lungs
AU - Hashish, A. H.
AU - Bailey, A. G.
PY - 1991/12/1
Y1 - 1991/12/1
N2 - A simple lung deposition model has been developed for charged fibrous particles, based upon the deposition model previously developed for charged spherical particles. To facilitate this, it has been necessary to replace geometrical diameter by the aerodynamic diameter of the fibre and to introduce the interception mechanism. The extended model is valid for fibres which are short compared to alveolar dimensions. If the level of charge is sufficiently high, total deposition is increased and regional deposition is influenced in human and other mammalian lungs.
AB - A simple lung deposition model has been developed for charged fibrous particles, based upon the deposition model previously developed for charged spherical particles. To facilitate this, it has been necessary to replace geometrical diameter by the aerodynamic diameter of the fibre and to introduce the interception mechanism. The extended model is valid for fibres which are short compared to alveolar dimensions. If the level of charge is sufficiently high, total deposition is increased and regional deposition is influenced in human and other mammalian lungs.
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M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:0026387739
SN - 0854984070
T3 - Institute of Physics Conference Series
SP - 51
EP - 56
BT - Institute of Physics Conference Series
PB - Publ by Inst of Physics Publ Ltd
T2 - Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Electrostatics 1991
Y2 - 10 April 1991 through 12 April 1991
ER -