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This process was created for my Masters of Engineering 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.

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Author: Brandon Kovarovic, Cornell University

Problem Specification
1. Pre-Analysis & Start-Up
2. Geometry
3. Mesh
4. Setup (Physics)
5. Solution
6. Results
7. Verification & Validation

Nasal Airway Model

Created using ANSYS 14.0

Problem Specification

Goals
1- Process the set of CT Scan images
2- Extract the Geometry of the cavity using MIMICs software
3- Mesh the created STL file in ANSYS ICEM CFD
4- Solve the model in FLUENT
5- Compare the pressure and shear stress on the nasal wall

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Lee, H. P., Poh, H. J., Chong, F. H., & Wang, D. Y. (2009). Changes of airflow pattern in inferior turbinate hypertrophy: A computational fluid dynamics model.American journal of rhinology & allergy, 23(2), 153-158. 
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