Lodhi, Abdul Haseeb  <br/><br/>
Analysis of Airflow Patterns and Microplastic Particles Deposition of Various Shapes in Realistic Human Lungs Model using CFDDiscrete Phase Method / 
Abdul Haseeb Lodhi 
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<br/><br/> The presence of microplastics in the human respiratory system raises alarm regarding the adverse<br/>effects on human health from the exposure of these particles to airway tracts. Microplastics are<br/>byproducts of industrial processes and waste and are chemically hazardous for the human body.<br/>Therefore, prediction of deposition patterns of inhaled particles can help in reevaluating risk<br/>associated with these particles and indication of parts of human airways that are highly exposed to<br/>these risks. In this thesis, a study was conducted on deposition patterns of microplastic particles in<br/>human airways and the effect of airflow distribution on the deposition efficiency of these particles<br/>inside human lungs. An MRI scanned realistic human lung model was prepared as a CAD<br/>geometry on which CFD analysis was performed using DPM. Both spherical and non-spherical<br/>particles were injected for analysis. Parametric study was conducted with varying flow-rates,<br/>diameters and shape factors, the results of which can help in specifying parts of airways which can<br/>be most affected by the deposition and thus can be targeted by drug delivery system for efficient<br/>treatment. 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>MS Mechanical Engineering      
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>621