Design and study of nitric oxide portable producing device using continuous discharging arc plasma reaction keeping low energy efficiency for viral pneumonia emergency therapy.

ABSTRACT: This study investigated the efficiency of a portable nitric oxide (NO) inhalation device through optimizing its design and structure. The portable rescue device could be used in clinical applications in outbreaks of viral pneumonia such as SARS. To reduce energy consumption for battery-powered portable usage, NO micro-channel plasma reactions induced by a continuous discharge arc were employed. A single-use airway tube could be combined with an intubation tube in clinical applications. In the experiment, a switching transistor controlled high frequency DC (12.5 kHz) was used to create a continuous discharge arc between two stainless steel electrodes (1-mm separation) after high-voltage breakthrough. A rotate instrument was employed to change the direction angle between the airflow and disc

SUBMITTER: Qian L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7425952 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature