Gas flows along a straight tube. The pattern of flow conforms to series of Concentric Cylinders of gas arranged in a telescopic fashion as shown in the figure.
• Therefore, the peripheral cylinder remains stationary and the central Cylinder moves very fast.
• If the composition of the Gas entering a laminar Flow in suddenly changed, the new gas advances down the tube in a Cone Front.
• The advancing Cone Front of the Laminar gas flow means that some gas reaches the end of the tube before the total amount of gas.
MODIFIED CIRCUIT BENEFIT
• In this modified circuit, because of the co-axial placement of the Inspiratory Tube inside the expiratory limb, the fresh gas flow is delivered directly to the patient in a Cone-fashion without any resistance or turbulence.
• The tip of the cone continuously flushes the alveoli even at much lower flow rate.
• During Expiratory pause this continuous jet stream of fresh gas rapidly fills up the patient's end of the expiratory limb.
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