Modeling a two-phase gas-liquid flow for mucus transport in human lungs (Long Lee, UNC-Chapel Hill)

Abstract: In this talk, we discuss a two-phase gas-liquid pipe flow that was investigated in a laboratory experiment. The experiment aims to understand the mechanism of mucus transport in human lungs. We propose some models for this flow and discuss instabilities due to viscosity and density stratification.

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This is an abstract of a talk to be presented at the 2004 SEAMS Workshop in Charleston, SC. For more information, visit the workshop's homepage at math.cofc.edu/SEAMS.