Medical Engineering & Physics
Volume 31, Issue 9 , Pages 1118-1133 , November 2009

A computer model of the artificially ventilated human respiratory system in adult intensive care

  • A.J. Wilson

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physics, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, UK
    • Formerly at Department of Medical Physics and Clinical Engineering, University of Sheffield, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield S10 2JF, UK
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  • C.M. Murphy

      Affiliations

    • Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Bath, Claverton Down, Bath BA2 7AY, UK
    • Now at Motorola Ltd., Swindon SN25 4XY, UK
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  • B.S. Brook

      Affiliations

    • School of Mathematical Sciences, University of Nottingham, Nottingham NG7 2RD, UK
    • Formerly at Department of Medical Physics and Clinical Engineering, University of Sheffield, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield S10 2JF, UK
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  • D. Breen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anaesthetics, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield S10 2JF, UK
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  • A.W. Miles

      Affiliations

    • Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Bath, Claverton Down, Bath BA2 7AY, UK
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  • D.G. Tilley

      Affiliations

    • Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Bath, Claverton Down, Bath BA2 7AY, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +44 01225 383023.

Received 1 August 2008 ,Revised 27 April 2009 ,Accepted 11 July 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.medengphy.2009.07.009

Medical Engineering & Physics
Volume 31, Issue 9 , Pages 1118-1133 , November 2009

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