Theoretical Calculation of Bending Stiffness of Alveolar Wall |
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Authors: | D. John Jabaraj Mohamad Suhaimi Jaafar |
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Affiliation: | 1. MSI-Universiti Kuala Lumpur, 09000, Kulim, Kedah, Malaysia 3. 449, Tmn Perdana, Jln Toh Kee Kah, 71000, P. Dickson, N. Sembilan, Malaysia 2. Department of Medical Physics, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 USM, Minden, Penang, Malaysia
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Abstract: | The bending stiffness of the alveolar wall is theoretically analyzed in this study through analytical modeling. First, the alveolar wall facet and its characteristics were geometrically simplified and then modeled using known physical laws. Bending stiffness is shown to be dependent on alveolar wall thickness, density, Poisson’s ratio and speed of the longitudinal wave. The normal bending stiffness of the alveolar wall was further determined. For the adult human, the normal bending stiffness is calculated to be 71.0–414.7 nNm, while for the adult mouse it is 1.9–30.0 nNm. The results of this study can be used as a reference for future pulmonary emphysema and fibrosis studies, as the bending stiffness of alveolar wall will be lower and higher, respectively; than the theoretically determined normal values. |
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