Design of the Mathematical Model of the Respiratory System Using Electro-acoustic Analogy

The article deals with development, design and implementation of a mathematical model of the human respiratory system. The model is designed in order to simulate distribution of important intrapulmonary parameters along the bronchial tree such as pressure amplitude, tidal volume and effect of regional mechanical lung properties upon the efficiency of various ventilatory techniques. Therefore exact agreement of the model structure with the lung anatomical structure is required. The model is based on the lung morphology and electro-acoustic analogy is used to design the model.

Authors:

• M. Rozanek
• K. Roubik

Keywords:

• Model of the respiratory system
• total lung impedance
• intrapulmonary parameters.

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