Abstract
Mechanical modelling of lung parenchymal behaviour has tried to define some of its characteristic features by using different combinations of basic rheological elements, arranged in multiple ways. Springs, dashpots and dry frictions are usually combined to describe mechanical lung properties. Static and dynamic properties of lung parenchyma point to the behaviour of the elastic storage and the frictional dissipation of energy, respectively, under different conditions of breathing frequency, lung volume, tidal volume or special manoeuvres (flow interruption, forced oscillation, etc.). The object of modelling lung mechanical behaviour is to determine, as far as possible, the relative significance of different rheologic phenomena and to find the simplest way for a global determination of lung mechanics.
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Romero, P.V., Cañete, C., Aguilar, J.L., Romero, F.J. (1998). Elasticity, viscosity and plasticity in lung parenchyma. In: Milic-Emili, J. (eds) Applied Physiology in Respiratory Mechanics. Topics in Anaesthesia and Critical Care. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-2928-6_6
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