Table of Contents

Introduction
Particle Size Distributions
Motion of a Single Aerosol Particle in a Fluid
Particle Size Changes due to Evaporation or Condensation
Introduction to the Respiratory Tract
Fluid Dynamics in the Respiratory Tract
Particle Deposition in the Respiratory Tract
Jet Nebulizers
Dry Powder Inhalers
Metered Dose Propellant Inhalers

About the Author

Warren H. Finlay has been a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Alberta since 1987 and is the founding Director of the Aerosol Research Laboratory of Alberta (ARLA). He has published more than 180 highly respected journal articles and is the Editor-in-Chief of Aerosol Science and Technology. He holds the Canada Research Chair in Aerosol Mechanics and the title of Distinguished Professor at the University of Alberta. He has been inducted as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, and is the recipient of the Career Achievement Award from the International Society for Aerosols in Medicine, the Charles G. Thiel Award from Respiratory Drug Delivery, as well as lifetime designations as a Fellow of the Engineering Institute of Canada and the American Association for Aerosol Research, among other academic awards for outstanding achievement. Dr. Finlay received his Ph.D. from Stanford University in 1987.