Studies have shown that more than 50 million Americans suffer from a form of chronic rhinitis. To fix this problem surgeons perform a partial nasal turbinectomy, which may improve the patient's condition or lead to an iatrogenic condition, Empty Nose Syndrome. The goal is to design and construct a machine that is able to control tidal volumes and respiration rates so one can explore various breathing patterns for any age or possible physical activity level. The machine will allow the team to analyze various unsteady state nasal flow patterns. Experiments were conducted on a model nasal cavity to measure the pressure and airflow rate in the nose pre and post surgery. The data will help verify computational calculations and enhance the understanding of a proper turbinate alteration.

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Creator

• Lowry, Robert D.
• Krasko, Karen Lynne
• Barber, Lincoln Edward

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-040309-165741

Advisor

• Savilonis, Brian James

Year

• 2008

Date created

• 2008-04-03

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Biomedical Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering

Rights statement

• In Copyright