Date of Award

Summer 1983

Document Type

Thesis - Restricted

Degree Name

Master of Science (MS)

Department

Biomedical Engineering

First Advisor

Linehan, John

Second Advisor

Jeutter, Dean C.

Third Advisor

Dawson, Christopher

Abstract

This thesis describes a computer simulation of time dependent behavior of electrical analogs modelling compliance and flow resistance in lower left lobes of dog lungs. The time dependent pressure data modelled results from occlusion of the blood flow in excised lobes with controlled perfusion and ventilation. The analogs are extensions of a previously developed, distributed three resistance-two compliance model of pulmonary vessels. The successes and failures of the analogs provide insights into probable behavior of the flexible walled vessels.

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