Harmonic distortion from nonlinear systems with broadband inputs: applications to lung mechanics.
Harmonic distortion from nonlinear systems with broadband inputs: applications to lung mechanics.
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宽带输入非线性系统的谐波失真:在肺力学中的应用。
DOI:
10.1007/bf02584464
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发表时间:
1995
影响因子:
3.8
通讯作者:
Lutchen,KR
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文献类型:
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作者:
Zhang,Q;Suki,B;Lutchen,KR
We present a simple index, extended harmonic distortion (kd), to represent the degree of system nonlinearity under sparse pseudorandom noise inputs (SPRN). The frequencies in a SPRN waveform are neither harmonics nor sums or differences of the other component frequencies. Expressed by percentage, thekdis the square root of the ratio of output power at non-input frequencies to the total output power. We evoke three simple corrections to recover the truekdunder imperfect SPRN inputs. Simulations on two block-structured nonlinear models (Wiener and Hammerstein) demonstrate the necessity and effectiveness of these corrections especially for the Wiener-type nonlinearity. By applyingkdto pressure-flow data of dog lungs, we found that the nonlinear harmonic interactions from a lung arise primarily from its tissues most likely the processes governing the tissue stiffness. This nonlinearity, assessed fromkd, is stronger at higher tidal volumes and enhanced (but to a lesser degree) during bronchoconstriction. We conclude that since thekdapproach avoids the necessity for multiple-input measurements and lengthy data records, it may be useful for tracking the dynamic variations in nonlinearities of a physiological system.