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The previous chapters have described the dynamics of fluid motion through the solution of the Navier-Stokes and continuity equations, as well as different turbulence models for turbulent flows. This chapter describes the fundamentals of particle dynamics in order to understand how particles move through the respiratory airway. Particulate pollutant penetration into the respiratory passages and deposition are serious health concerns, particularly for children and elderly people. It has been well established that particulate pollutants are linked to a variety of symptoms including decrease in lung function, aggravated asthma, chronic bronchitis, heart attacks and premature death for people with heart disease history. Thus, understanding the transport and deposition of inhalable particles in the respiratory airways has attracted considerable attention in recent years.
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Tu, J., Inthavong, K., Ahmadi, G. (2013). Fundamentals of Particle Dynamics. In: Computational Fluid and Particle Dynamics in the Human Respiratory System. Biological and Medical Physics, Biomedical Engineering. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-4488-2_6
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