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Computational fluid-structure interaction analysis of flapping uvula on aerodynamics and pharyngeal vibration in a pediatric airway
School of Energy Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, China.
Division of Ear, Nose and Throat Surgery, Akerhus University Hospital, Lørenskog, Norway.
Malmö University, Faculty of Odontology (OD). School of Energy Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, China; Department of Clinical Dentistry, Section for Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway.ORCID iD: 0000-0001-6967-4407
School of Energy and Power Engineering, Northeast Electric Power University, Jilin, China.
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2023 (English)In: Scientific Reports, E-ISSN 2045-2322, Vol. 13, no 1, article id 2013Article in journal (Refereed) Published
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The uvula flapping is one of the most distinctive features of snoring and is critical in affecting airway aerodynamics and vibrations. This study aimed to elucidate the mechanism of pharyngeal vibration and pressure fluctuation due to uvula flapping employing fluid-structure interaction simulations. The followings are the methodology part: we constructed an anatomically accurate pediatric pharynx model and put attention on the oropharynx region where the greatest level of upper airway compliance was reported to occur. The uvula was assumed to be a rigid body with specific flapping frequencies to guarantee proper boundary conditions with as little complexity as possible. The airway tissue was considered to have a uniform thickness. It was found that the flapping frequency had a more significant effect on the airway vibration than the flapping amplitude, as the flapping uvula influenced the pharyngeal aerodynamics by altering the jet flow from the mouth. Breathing only through the mouth could amplify the effect of flapping uvula on aerodynamic changes and result in more significant oropharynx vibration.

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URN: urn:nbn:se:mau:diva-58545DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-28994-2ISI: 001003435000055PubMedID: 36737491Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85147457896OAI: oai:DiVA.org:mau-58545DiVA, id: diva2:1741269
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