title: A theoretical model of infant incubator dynamics.
abstract: A spatially lumped mathematical model was developed and used for a computer simulation of the neonate-incubator system for parametric analysis of the factors that influence neonatal thermo-regulation. The simulation examined the effects of the following parameters: (1) size of the infant; (2) respiratory rate; (3) metabolic rate; (4) heart rate; (5) thermal properties of the mattress; (6) specific heat capacity of the incubator wall; (7) air flow rate; (8) heater control mechanisms.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Akron, OH 44325.
authors.forename: B N
authors.initials: BN
authors.lastname: Simon
authors.forename: N P
authors.initials: NP
authors.lastname: Reddy
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kantak
mesh_terms: D000392:Air Movements; D001513:Beds; D001824:Body Constitution; D001833:Body Temperature Regulation / Q000502:physiology*; D003198:Computer Simulation; D004867:Equipment Design; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006339:Heart Rate; D006361:Heating; D006801:Humans; D007186:Incubators, Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn / Q000502:physiology*; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D012119:Respiration; D013814:Thermal Conductivity; D013816:Thermodynamics