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Table 1 Description of the aerodynamic parameters evaluated applying the CFD simulation

From: Aerodynamic characteristics in upper airways among orthodontic patients and its association with adenoid nasopharyngeal ratios in lateral cephalograms

Name

Unit

Definition

Maximum Vms

m/s

The maximum velocity on the midsagittal plane

ΔP

Pa

The pressure drop of airflow between the defined two planes

Maximum Pws

Pa

The maximum lateral pressure of airflow acting on the UA wall

Minimum Pw

Pa

The minimum vertical pressure of airflow acting on the UA wall