Research
Title : | Single ventilator design modification for optimal multi-patient use – A CFD study |
Area of research : | COVID-19 Research, Life Sciences & Biotechnology |
Focus area : | COVID -19 Diagnostics |
Principal Investigator : | Dr Jayati Sarkar, Associate Professor, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi |
Timeline Start Year : | 2020 |
Contact info : | jayati@chemical.iitd.ac.in |
Details
Executive Summary : | This study aims to find a ‘Plug & Play’ solution that caters to surge in demand for ventilators in the face of medical emergencies such as COVID-19 |
Outcome/Output: | The current study was performed at 12bpm (breathing rate) and it was found that at fixed compliance of lung, with an increase in the tidal volume there is a significant increase in the PIP. This research will particularly bring down the time and cost associated with the manufacturing of a test lung. |
Organizations involved
Implementing Agency : | Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi Funding Agency :Department of Science and Technology (DST), Govt of India | |