Table 4 Simulation resistance coefficients for two-way splitter and fixed restrictor for various restrictor diameters and lung-airway compliances
Restrictor diameter D [mm] | 2.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | None |
Pressure-flow coefficient a | 0.22444 | 0.03961 | 0.01394 | 0 |
Pressure-flow coefficient b | 0.88262 | 0.26081 | 0.07828 | 0.00361 |
Mean resistance [cmH2O/(Ls-1)] | 156 | 51 | 25 | 0.22 |
Quality of fit [ R2] | 0.99 | 0.99 | 0.99 | 0.90 |