Title page for E-project-042308-090216

Project Type MQP

Submission date 2008-04-23

Authors
Allison M Hunt, BE
Andrea T Marinelli, ME
Devin R. Oakes, ME
Edward Gregory Roberts, BE

URN E-project-042308-090216

Title Modeling and Measuring Nasal Airflow

Advisor
Savilonis, Brian James, ME

Availability unrestricted

Abstract
Approximately 20% of the world population suffers from nasal obstruction. The current method for treating this condition is an operation called a nasal turbinectomy. The effectiveness of this surgery has been evaluated mostly through patient perception and computer simulation, both of which can be inconclusive. To obtain more definitive results, pressure measurements and flow data were documented in this project using pre- and post-surgery scale models of the human nasal passages

Files
NasalFlowMQP08.pdf

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Project Type	MQP
Submission date	2008-04-23
Authors	Allison M Hunt, BE Andrea T Marinelli, ME Devin R. Oakes, ME Edward Gregory Roberts, BE
URN	E-project-042308-090216
Title	Modeling and Measuring Nasal Airflow
Advisor	Savilonis, Brian James, ME
Availability	unrestricted
Abstract Approximately 20% of the world population suffers from nasal obstruction. The current method for treating this condition is an operation called a nasal turbinectomy. The effectiveness of this surgery has been evaluated mostly through patient perception and computer simulation, both of which can be inconclusive. To obtain more definitive results, pressure measurements and flow data were documented in this project using pre- and post-surgery scale models of the human nasal passages
Files	NasalFlowMQP08.pdf