First, the model breathes in the same cyclic motion as an actual lung. That's key, Fromen said. The model also contains lattice structures to represent the entire volume and surface area of a lung.

We brainstorm ideas for 3D printed parts that correspond to the Dynamic Lung Project. I mainly create and edit 3D parts in a program called Solidworks. After creating the parts, the files are exported ...

The model, using swine lungs, soft robotic materials and artificial muscles, allows precise tuning of pressure in each part of the system, so specific disease conditions can be tested.

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Lung phantom lab bench setup with capillary array and GASMAS probes. Credit: A. Pacheco, TNI Take a nice, deep breath.

Mimicking the complex structure and function of the lung in a lab setting is inherently challenging. The UD-developed 3D lung model is unique in several ways.