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Boundary Conditions for Heat Transfer and Evaporative Cooling in the Trachea and Air Sac System of the Domestic Fowl: A Two-Dimensional CFD Analysis
2016Co-Authors: Nina S. Sverdlova, Markus Lambertz, Ulrich Witzel, Steven F. PerryAbstract:Various parts of the respiratory system play an important role in temperature control in birds. We create a simplified computational fluid dynamics (CFD) model of heat exchange in the trachea and air sacs of the Domestic Fowl (Gallus Domesticus) in order to investigate the boundary conditions for the convective and evaporative cooling in these parts of the respiratory system. The model is based upon published values for respiratory times, pressures and volumes and upon anatomical data for this species, and the calculated heat exchange is compared with experimentally determined values for the Domestic Fowl and a closely related, wild species. In addition, we studied the trachea histologically to estimate the thickness of the heat transfer barrier and determine the structure and function of moisture-producing glands. In the transient CFD simulation, the airflow in the trachea of a 2-dimensional model is evoked by changing the volume of the simplified air sac. The heat exchange between the respiratory system and the environment is simulated for different ambient temperatures and humidities, and using two different models of evaporation: constant water vapour concentration model and the droplet injection model. According to the histological results, small mucous glands are numerous but discrete serous glands are lacking on the tracheal surface. The amount of water and heat loss in the simulation is comparable with measured respiratory values previously reported. Tracheal temperature control in the avian respiratory system may be used as a model for extinct or rare animals and could have high relevance for explaining how gigantic, long
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boundary conditions for heat transfer and evaporative cooling in the trachea and air sac system of the Domestic Fowl a two dimensional cfd analysis
PLOS ONE, 2012Co-Authors: Nina S. Sverdlova, Markus Lambertz, Ulrich Witzel, Steven F. PerryAbstract:Various parts of the respiratory system play an important role in temperature control in birds. We create a simplified computational fluid dynamics (CFD) model of heat exchange in the trachea and air sacs of the Domestic Fowl (Gallus Domesticus) in order to investigate the boundary conditions for the convective and evaporative cooling in these parts of the respiratory system. The model is based upon published values for respiratory times, pressures and volumes and upon anatomical data for this species, and the calculated heat exchange is compared with experimentally determined values for the Domestic Fowl and a closely related, wild species. In addition, we studied the trachea histologically to estimate the thickness of the heat transfer barrier and determine the structure and function of moisture-producing glands. In the transient CFD simulation, the airflow in the trachea of a 2-dimensional model is evoked by changing the volume of the simplified air sac. The heat exchange between the respiratory system and the environment is simulated for different ambient temperatures and humidities, and using two different models of evaporation: constant water vapour concentration model and the droplet injection model. According to the histological results, small mucous glands are numerous but discrete serous glands are lacking on the tracheal surface. The amount of water and heat loss in the simulation is comparable with measured respiratory values previously reported. Tracheal temperature control in the avian respiratory system may be used as a model for extinct or rare animals and could have high relevance for explaining how gigantic, long-necked dinosaurs such as sauropoda might have maintained a high metabolic rate.
David P. Froman - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Sperm mobility determines the outcome of sperm competition in the Domestic Fowl.
Proceedings of The Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 1999Co-Authors: Tim R. Birkhead, Terry Burke, Juan Gabriel Martínez, David P. FromanAbstract:The aim of this study was to establish whether the mobility of sperm of the Domestic Fowl, as measured by an in vitro assay, predicted the outcome of sperm competition. Thirteen pairs of New Hampshire roosters, comprising one male categorized as having high-mobility sperm and the other as having average-mobility sperm, were used. Each male provided 25 x 10(6) sperm, which were mixed and artificially inseminated into between four and seven New Hampshire hens, each of which produced 2-11 offspring. The experiment was conducted twice, such that the same pair of males inseminated the same females. Paternity was assigned by using microsatellite markers. There was a clear effect of sperm-mobility phenotype on the outcome of sperm competition: in all 13 pairs the high-mobility male fathered the majority of offspring (75.3% overall; p < 0.0001). The proportion of offspring fathered by the high-mobility male within pairs varied significantly between male pairs (p < 0.0005). This effect was associated with the difference in sperm-mobility scores between males within pairs; there was a significant positive relationship between the proportion of offspring fathered by the high-mobility male and the ratio of mobility scores between males (p < 0.05). In addition, compared with their success predicted from the non-competitive situation, in the competitive situation high-mobility males were disproportionately successful in fertilizing eggs compared with average-mobility males. This may occur because female sperm storage is limited in some way and a greater proportion of high-mobility sperm gain access to the female's sperm storage tubules. There was no evidence that female effects accounted for any of the variation in paternity.
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sperm mobility a primary determinant of fertility in the Domestic Fowl gallus Domesticus
Biology of Reproduction, 1999Co-Authors: David P. Froman, A J Feltmann, M L Rhoads, John D KirbyAbstract:: Previous research demonstrated that sperm mobility is a quantitative trait of the Domestic Fowl. The trait is quantified by measuring the absorbance of an Accudenz solution after overlay with a sperm suspension and brief incubation at body temperature. In the present work, average and high sperm mobility phenotypes (n = 30 males per phenotype) were selected from a base population. Differences were found between sperm oxygen consumption (p < 0.0001), acylcarnitine content (p < 0.05), linear velocity (p < 0.001), and straightness (p < 0.001), a trajectory variable measured with the Hobson SpermTracker. Oxygen consumption and stearoylcarnitine content of sperm from the high-mobility phenotype were twice those observed with sperm from average males, implying a pivotal role for mitochondria. On the basis of these results, a graded relationship was predicted between fertility and sperm mobility. Males (n = 48) were chosen at random from another base population, sperm mobility was measured per male, and each ejaculate was used to inseminate 8-12 hens (8 x 10(7) viable sperm per hen). When fertility was plotted as a function of sperm mobility, data points approximated a skewed logistic function. The hypothesis that vaginal immunoglobulins constitute an immunological barrier to sperm transport was tested and rejected. Therefore, we concluded that sperm mobility is a primary determinant of fertility in the Fowl.
John D Kirby - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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sperm mobility a primary determinant of fertility in the Domestic Fowl gallus Domesticus
Biology of Reproduction, 1999Co-Authors: David P. Froman, A J Feltmann, M L Rhoads, John D KirbyAbstract:: Previous research demonstrated that sperm mobility is a quantitative trait of the Domestic Fowl. The trait is quantified by measuring the absorbance of an Accudenz solution after overlay with a sperm suspension and brief incubation at body temperature. In the present work, average and high sperm mobility phenotypes (n = 30 males per phenotype) were selected from a base population. Differences were found between sperm oxygen consumption (p < 0.0001), acylcarnitine content (p < 0.05), linear velocity (p < 0.001), and straightness (p < 0.001), a trajectory variable measured with the Hobson SpermTracker. Oxygen consumption and stearoylcarnitine content of sperm from the high-mobility phenotype were twice those observed with sperm from average males, implying a pivotal role for mitochondria. On the basis of these results, a graded relationship was predicted between fertility and sperm mobility. Males (n = 48) were chosen at random from another base population, sperm mobility was measured per male, and each ejaculate was used to inseminate 8-12 hens (8 x 10(7) viable sperm per hen). When fertility was plotted as a function of sperm mobility, data points approximated a skewed logistic function. The hypothesis that vaginal immunoglobulins constitute an immunological barrier to sperm transport was tested and rejected. Therefore, we concluded that sperm mobility is a primary determinant of fertility in the Fowl.
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effects of transient prepubertal 6 n propyl 2 thiouracil treatment on testis development and function in the Domestic Fowl
Biology of Reproduction, 1996Co-Authors: John D Kirby, Maithili V Mankar, Debbie Hardesty, D L KreiderAbstract:It has been well established that thyroid hormones play an important role in regulating the onset of puberty and reproductive function in birds. In mammals it has been shown that transient hypothyroidism induced with the reversible goitrogen 6-N-propyl-2-thiouracil (PTU) can result in tremendous increases in testis size and sperm production and that the timing of hypothyroidism must correspond to the period of Sertoli cell proliferation. As the period of Sertoli cell proliferation is not precisely known in the Fowl, an experiment was conducted to determine whether chicken testes have a similar window of sensitivity to PTU treatment. Broiler breeder male chicks (Peterson) were placed in floor pens at one day of age and reared according to the breeder's management guide for the entire 28-wk duration (controls) or up to the point of dietary treatment with PTU (0.1% w:w) for 6 wk that began at 2-wk intervals (2-8, 4-10, 6-12, 8-14, and 10-16 wk of age); after treatment, birds were returned to feed restriction and photostimulated at 20 wk of age. Birds were bled and killed, and testes were collected at 4-wk intervals. At 28 wk, one testis was fixed for histological examination and one was immediately placed in liquid N2 for sperm counts. Treatment with PTU from 6 to 12 wk of age resulted in a 96% increase in mean testis weight at 28 wk of age (treated 39.3 +/- 4.1 g per testis vs. control 20.0 +/- 1.6 g per testis). These testes exhibited normal morphology and increased relative sperm production. Treatment with PTU from either 8 to 14 or 10 to 16 wk of age resulted in approximately a 35% increase in testis mass at 28 wk of age relative to the control value (27.2 +/- 2.0 g and 27.7 +/- 3.6 g vs. 20.0 +/- 1.6 g per testis, respectively). However, both of these groups clearly demonstrated precocious puberty and abnormal spermatogenesis. These results suggest that appropriately timed PTU treatment may result in permanent increases in testis size and sperm production in the Domestic Fowl.
B. I. Onyeanusi - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Main arteries to the female reproductive organs in the helmeted guineaFowl (Numida meleagris)
Journal of Zoology, 2009Co-Authors: B. I. OnyeanusiAbstract:The helmeted guineaFowl, Numida meleagris, is a member of the Galliformes (King & McLelland, 1975). This order includes the Domestic Fowl, Callus domeslicus, which has undoubtedly dominated research studies in poultry production generally. Many of the anatomical studies in birds have been carried out using the Domestic Fowl, with comparatively little mention of other genera. Although the genera in the Galliformes have very many similarities, few anatomical differences have been shown to exist. For example, Crowe & Crowe (1979) have found some striking differences between the blood supply to the head and neck of the guineaFowl and the Domestic Fowl. The guineaFowl has become a popular poultry bird in Nigeria, and has been said to rank second to the Domestic Fowl, despite its seasonal breeding pattern. The further improvement of this genus in our poultry production has necessitated increased studies into its nutritional requirements, management procedures and disease prevalence. In line with this improvement is the need for anatomical data on the female reproductive organs as a basis for the breeding and selection programme. The aim of this study is to describe the macroscopic arterial blood supply to the reproductive organs of the guineaFowl.
Nina S. Sverdlova - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Boundary Conditions for Heat Transfer and Evaporative Cooling in the Trachea and Air Sac System of the Domestic Fowl: A Two-Dimensional CFD Analysis
2016Co-Authors: Nina S. Sverdlova, Markus Lambertz, Ulrich Witzel, Steven F. PerryAbstract:Various parts of the respiratory system play an important role in temperature control in birds. We create a simplified computational fluid dynamics (CFD) model of heat exchange in the trachea and air sacs of the Domestic Fowl (Gallus Domesticus) in order to investigate the boundary conditions for the convective and evaporative cooling in these parts of the respiratory system. The model is based upon published values for respiratory times, pressures and volumes and upon anatomical data for this species, and the calculated heat exchange is compared with experimentally determined values for the Domestic Fowl and a closely related, wild species. In addition, we studied the trachea histologically to estimate the thickness of the heat transfer barrier and determine the structure and function of moisture-producing glands. In the transient CFD simulation, the airflow in the trachea of a 2-dimensional model is evoked by changing the volume of the simplified air sac. The heat exchange between the respiratory system and the environment is simulated for different ambient temperatures and humidities, and using two different models of evaporation: constant water vapour concentration model and the droplet injection model. According to the histological results, small mucous glands are numerous but discrete serous glands are lacking on the tracheal surface. The amount of water and heat loss in the simulation is comparable with measured respiratory values previously reported. Tracheal temperature control in the avian respiratory system may be used as a model for extinct or rare animals and could have high relevance for explaining how gigantic, long
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boundary conditions for heat transfer and evaporative cooling in the trachea and air sac system of the Domestic Fowl a two dimensional cfd analysis
PLOS ONE, 2012Co-Authors: Nina S. Sverdlova, Markus Lambertz, Ulrich Witzel, Steven F. PerryAbstract:Various parts of the respiratory system play an important role in temperature control in birds. We create a simplified computational fluid dynamics (CFD) model of heat exchange in the trachea and air sacs of the Domestic Fowl (Gallus Domesticus) in order to investigate the boundary conditions for the convective and evaporative cooling in these parts of the respiratory system. The model is based upon published values for respiratory times, pressures and volumes and upon anatomical data for this species, and the calculated heat exchange is compared with experimentally determined values for the Domestic Fowl and a closely related, wild species. In addition, we studied the trachea histologically to estimate the thickness of the heat transfer barrier and determine the structure and function of moisture-producing glands. In the transient CFD simulation, the airflow in the trachea of a 2-dimensional model is evoked by changing the volume of the simplified air sac. The heat exchange between the respiratory system and the environment is simulated for different ambient temperatures and humidities, and using two different models of evaporation: constant water vapour concentration model and the droplet injection model. According to the histological results, small mucous glands are numerous but discrete serous glands are lacking on the tracheal surface. The amount of water and heat loss in the simulation is comparable with measured respiratory values previously reported. Tracheal temperature control in the avian respiratory system may be used as a model for extinct or rare animals and could have high relevance for explaining how gigantic, long-necked dinosaurs such as sauropoda might have maintained a high metabolic rate.