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x 10
−4
2.5
2
1.5
1
0.5
0
−0.5
−1
−1.5
−2
0
1
2
x 10
−4
x (m)
Fig. 8
Initial configuration at p
tm
D
0:0 cmH
2
O
x
10
−4
2.5
2
1.5
1
0.5
0
−0.5
−1
−1.5
−2
0
1
2
3
x (m)
x 10
−4
Fig. 9
Configuration at p
tm
D
4:0 cmH
2
O
of Figs.
19
and
2
results from the fact that the whole lung has many collapsed
alveoli being recruited with different pressure levels. The variation of surfactant's
concentration on the interface also affects the curve loop in Fig.
19
, but this effect
was neglected in Fig.
2
.
