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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/DP0559408
Funding Status
Closed
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Funded Activity Summary
Modelling and Measurement of Flow-Structure Dynamics in the Human Upper Airway. Sleep disruption due to the common and disabling conditions of snoring and obstruction of the human upper airway can result in chronic fatigue, lost work and accidents caused by daytime drowsiness. To date the behaviour of the upper airway has not been adequately studied in terms able to reveal the mechanical causes of these conditions. This deficiency is addressed through the development and use of simulation tools and measurement techniques that will elucidate the flow-structure dynamics leading to new diagnostic and improved treatment methods. Simulating the effect of treatment on any individual will permit it to be chosen to maximise its efficacy for a problem that costs the nation an estimated $2 Billion per year in lost productivity.Funded Activity Details
Start Date: 2005
End Date: 07-2010
Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects
Funding Amount: $425,000.00
Funder: Australian Research Council
Research Topics
ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)
Respiratory Diseases | Biomedical Engineering | Biomechanical Engineering | Optical And Photonic Systems
ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)
Respiratory system and diseases (incl. asthma) | Diagnostic methods | Physical sciences |
