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On the optimal inner tube shape for an ultrasonic nebulizer
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On the optimal inner tube shape for an ultrasonic nebulizer

T.E. Stokes and G.C. Hocking
ANZIAM Journal, Vol.43, pp.E37-E74
2001
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Abstract

We investigate the effect of inner tube shape on the flux of medicine in a Sheiman ultrasonic nebulizer. Using a simple model for the flow of the aerosol up through the inner tube, we consider the variation in flux for cylinders of varying cross-section. The optimal shape is found to be proportional to the shape of the inner jet for any assumed pressure difference between the upper and lower chambers of the nebulizer.

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