This project develops and utilizes a system that replicates nasal breathing in order to visually document flow distributions and patterns under a wide range of breathing conditions. It is our hope that this approach and data will prove helpful in future medical research of nasal delivery systems. Our results show that there is a distinct change in flow pattern as pressure increases. This study also demonstrates that a turbinectomy also will change flow patterns and should be accounted for when designing nasal delivery systems.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Gadow, Kenneth E
• Wetherbee, Matthew J

Contributors

• Barber, Lincoln

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-011510-155226

Advisor

• Savilonis, Brian James

Year

• 2008

Date created

• 2008-01-15

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Mechanical Engineering

Rights statement

• In Copyright

Last modified

• 2023-09-27