Scherer P W, Hahn I I, Mozell M M
Department of Bioengineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia.
Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 1989 Apr;22(2):265-78.
The biophysics of nasal airflow involve the measurement, analysis, and understanding of bulk airflow or momentum transport through the nasal cavity and of the exchange of mass and heat laterally between the air stream and the walls. In both of these areas, optimal progress depends on judicious, combined, and continuous use of physical models, mathematical calculations, and measurements made on human subjects. The progress that has been made to date is both fascinating and encouraging and suggests that great improvement in understanding, diagnosis, and treatment of nasal and upper airway disease will be possible in the future through closer contact and cooperation between clinicians and physical and biological scientists.
鼻腔气流的生物物理学涉及对通过鼻腔的整体气流或动量传输以及气流与鼻壁之间横向质量和热量交换的测量、分析和理解。在这两个领域，要取得最佳进展都依赖于明智、综合且持续地运用物理模型、数学计算以及对人体受试者进行的测量。迄今为止所取得的进展既引人入胜又令人鼓舞，这表明未来通过临床医生与物理和生物科学家之间更紧密的联系与合作，在鼻腔和上呼吸道疾病的理解、诊断和治疗方面有望取得巨大进步。
