Towards numerical simulation and analysis of the flow in central airways

To analyse the flow in natural geometries of central airways an interdisciplinary project by medical and engineering partners has been created. The work presented summarises necessary developments, preliminary investigations and new insights into the unsteady flow with a focus on numerical fluid mechanics. The objective of the investigations is the analysis and physical understanding of the dynamic flow in central airways, which should later allow to improve artificial ventilation towards a more lung protective approach than actual strategies.