Changes of Ventilator Generated Volume and Pressure under Simulated Cabin Pressure Profiles of Military Aircraft C160 Transall

Abstract

Pulmonary traumata and special intensive care therapies often lead to a respirator treatment. After stabilization of the patient vital functions in the medical installations of the operation area the respirator treatment has to be continued during the air-transport for repatriation. Patient and ventilation equipment are exposed to certain influences caused by the air-transport. Originally respirators are built for the use on the ground (air-pressure 1013 mbar) only changes (+1- 20 mbar)in air-pressure. The aim of this study was to examine the influence of cabin pressure on important parameters of ventilation using different transport ventilators. Simulating cabin pressure conditions, differences in the applied tidal volume and PEEP to a preset value were to be determined.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2001
Accession Number
ADP011095

Entities

People

  • Martin Lang

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Pressure
  • Aircrafts
  • Altitude
  • Decompression
  • Decompression Chambers
  • Emergencies
  • Ground Level
  • Hyperbaric Conditions
  • Military Aircraft
  • Military Operations
  • Pressure Measurement
  • Respirators
  • Technical Information Centers
  • Transport Ships
  • Ventilation
  • Ventilators

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Atmospheric Science / Meteorology, specifically Wind Wave Turbulence.
  • Trauma Surgery or Emergency Medicine.