[Development of a mathematical model for simulation of artificial ventilation]
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A Obermayer1, J Wittmann, S Lang
1Institut für Anästhesiologie der Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg.
Abstract:
This article describes a mathematical model for the simulation of artificial ventilation employing only the figures for air pressure and air flow between respirator and lungs. A discussion of methodological aspects of the problem shows that the model of the respiratory system can be reduced to an equivalent circuit diagram comprising only resistances and capacitances. The structure of the mathematical model is oriented to the elements of the real respiratory system, and its modularity permits ready adaptation to a variety of real-life situations. Particular emphasis was placed on the correct parametrization of the model with the aid of data originally collected from physical experiments. Finally, some selected model runs that demonstrate the range of validity and the accuracy of the model are presented.
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