Computational Fluid Dynamic Analysis of Nasal Airway Model

Abstract

This Paper is designed to show the process of extracting a nasal airway cavity geometry from a set of CT scans using Materialize MIMICs software. The tutorial also explains meshing the geometry in ICEM CFD and solving the model in FLUENT. This process was created for research which the goal is to model and quantify nasal reconstruction surgical procedures. Comparing the various surgical techniques using CFD results will help surgeons determine the proper procedure for the type of nasal airway obstruction in the patient.