• DocumentCode
    544470
  • Title

    The influence of body temperature on a model of the human respiratory system

  • Author

    Tuffnell, Craig ; Garden, Kathy ; Ford, Rodney ; Brown, Jeff

  • Author_Institution
    Electrical Engineering Department, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand
  • Volume
    2
  • fYear
    1992
  • fDate
    Oct. 29 1992-Nov. 1 1992
  • Firstpage
    703
  • Lastpage
    704
  • Abstract
    A mathematical model of the human respiratory system that is sensitive to body temperature is presented. The model has been developed as an aid for investigating the link between respiratory and thermal control systems. The temperature dependence of the respiratory system in this model is a result of the sensitivity of the respiratory controller, blood dissociation, blood flows, and metabolic rate to temperature. Small changes in body temperature were found to affect both the steady state and dynamic response of the model.
  • Keywords
    Asphyxia; Biochemistry; Lungs; Skin;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 1992 14th Annual International Conference of the IEEE
  • Conference_Location
    Paris, France
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-0785-2
  • Electronic_ISBN
    0-7803-0816-6
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/IEMBS.1992.5761179
  • Filename
    5761179