TABLE II. Sensitivity Results.
| Σ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
0.114 | 0.313 | 0.214 | 0.294 | 0.113 | 0.113 | 0.112 |
|
0.929 | 1.492 | 1.630 | 1.396 | 0.921 | 0.916 | 0.915 |
|
0.148 | 0.242 | 0.394 | 0.227 | 0.146 | 0.147 | 0.144 |
|
0.496 | 1.138 | 0.826 | 1.066 | 0.492 | 0.490 | 0.488 |
|
0.038 | 0.108 | 0.240 | 0.101 | 0.047 | 0.038 | 0.036 |
|
0.195 | 0.074 | 0.148 | 0.074 | 0.217 | 0.332 | 0.541 |
|
0.071 | 0.037 | 0.074 | 0.034 | 0.080 | 0.121 | 0.111 |
|
0.069 | 0.029 | 0.074 | 0.027 | 0.076 | 0.098 | 0.097 |
|
0.128 | 0.081 | 0.069 | 0.079 | 0.144 | 0.225 | 0.226 |
|
0.019 | 0.064 | 0.022 | 0.060 | 0.019 | 0.018 | 0.019 |
|
0.037 | 0.047 | 0.016 | 0.045 | 0.037 | 0.035 | 0.036 |
|
0.023 | 0.068 | 0.025 | 0.029 | 0.024 | 0.024 | 0.024 |
Table II quantifies the sensitivity of the lung mechanics variables to parameter change.
,
,
: coefficients in collagen stress-strain function;
: collagen volume;
: surfactant concentration;
: lung volume;
: total airflow;
: larynx;
: trachea;
: bronchi;
: alveoli; ml: mouth to larynx;
: larynx to trachea;
: trachea to bronchi;
: bronchi to alveoli;
: hydraulic pressure;
: capacitance.


















