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    Area of Science:

    • Biomedical Engineering
    • Respiratory Physiology
    • Computational Modeling

    Background:

    • Selecting optimal mechanical ventilation modes is clinically challenging.
    • Current methods may not fully account for complex lung dynamics.
    • Need for advanced models to personalize ventilation strategies.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To develop and validate a nonlinear multi-compartment lung model for optimizing mechanical ventilation.
    • To minimize inspiratory work and lung volume acceleration.
    • To minimize expiratory elastic potential energy and optimize airflow rate changes.

    Main Methods:

    • Utilized a nonlinear multi-compartment lung model.
    • Employed sigmoidal functions to smooth nonlinear respiratory equations.
    • Solved nonlinear boundary value problems (BVP) using the gradient descent method.

    Main Results:

    • Optimized lung volume and airflow rate demonstrated good sensitivity.
    • The model exhibited fast convergence speed in simulations.
    • Validated the model's effectiveness in optimizing respiratory parameters.

    Conclusions:

    • The developed nonlinear lung model offers a theoretical basis for advanced mechanical ventilation control.
    • Provides a foundation for multivariable controllers in monitoring critically ill patients.
    • Potential to improve patient outcomes through personalized ventilation strategies.