Efficient bi-directional coupling of 3D computational fluid-particle dynamics and 1D Multiple Path Particle Dosimetry lung models for multiscale modeling of aerosol dosimetry

Kuprat, AP; Jalali, M; Jan, T; Corley, RA; Asgharian, B; Price, O; Singh, RK; Colby, S; Darquenne, C

HERO ID

12872340

Reference Type

Journal Article

Year

2021

Language

English

PMID

34024935

HERO ID 12872340
In Press No
Year 2021
Title Efficient bi-directional coupling of 3D computational fluid-particle dynamics and 1D Multiple Path Particle Dosimetry lung models for multiscale modeling of aerosol dosimetry
Authors Kuprat, AP; Jalali, M; Jan, T; Corley, RA; Asgharian, B; Price, O; Singh, RK; Colby, S; Darquenne, C
Journal Journal of Aerosol Science
Volume 151
Abstract The development of predictive aerosol dosimetry models has been a major focus of environmental toxicology and pharmaceutical health research for decades. One-dimensional (1D) models successfully predict overall deposition averages but fail to accurately predict local deposition. Computational fluid-particle dynamics (CFPD) models provide site-specific predictions but at a computational cost that prohibits whole lung predictions. Thus, there is a need for developing multiscale strategies to provide a realistic subject-specific picture of the fate of inhaled aerosol in the lungs. CT-based 3D/CFPD models of the large airways were bidirectionally coupled with individualized 1D Navier-Stokes airflow and particle transport based upon the widely used Multiple Path Particle Dosimetry Model (MPPD). Distribution of airflows among lobes was adjusted by measured lobar volume changes observed in CT images between FRC and FRC +1.5 L. As a test of the effectiveness of the coupling procedures, deposition modeling of previous 1 mu m aerosol exposure studies was performed. The complete coupled model was run for 3 breaths, with the computation-intense portion being the 3D CFPD Lagrangian particle tracking calculation. The average deposition per breath was 11% in the combined multiscale model with site-specific doses available in the CFPD portion of the model and airway- or region-specific deposition available for the MPPD portion. In conclusion, the key methods developed in this study enable predictions of ventilation heterogeneities and aerosol deposition across the lungs that are not captured by 3D or 1D models alone. These methods can be used as the foundation for multi-scale modeling of the full respiratory system.
Doi 10.1016/j.jaerosci.2020.105647
Pmid 34024935
Wosid WOS:000591603000001
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Language Text English
Keyword Aerosol deposition; MPPD; Subject-specific modeling; Lung airways
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