A Fast Calibration Method for Pneumotachograph with a 3L Syringe

The pneumotachograph (PNT), a commonly used flowmeter in pulmonary function diagnostic equipment, is the required frequency calibration to maintain high accuracy. Aiming to simplify calibration steps, we developed a fast calibration system with a commercially available 3L syringe to provide a real o...

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Veröffentlicht in:Bioengineering (Basel) 2023-09, Vol.10 (9), p.1053
Hauptverfasser: Li, Yueqi, Qiu, Xin, Zhang, Hao, Xu, Lirui, Lu, Saihu, Du, Lidong, Chen, Xianxiang, Fang, Zhen
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Zusammenfassung:The pneumotachograph (PNT), a commonly used flowmeter in pulmonary function diagnostic equipment, is the required frequency calibration to maintain high accuracy. Aiming to simplify calibration steps, we developed a fast calibration system with a commercially available 3L syringe to provide a real output flow waveform. The acquisition of the real output flow waveform is based on the reliable measurement of in-cylinder pressure and the real-time detection of plunger speed. To improve the calibration accuracy, the tapping position for measuring in-cylinder pressure was optimized by CFD dynamic-mesh updating technique. The plunger speed was obtained by tracking the handle of the plunger with a smart terminal. Then, the real output flow was corrected using a compensation model equation. The calibration system was verified by the pulmonary waveform generator that the accuracy satisfied the requirements for respiratory flow measurement according to ATS standardization. The experimental results suggest that the developed method promises the fast calibration of PNT.
ISSN:2306-5354
2306-5354
DOI:10.3390/bioengineering10091053