Abstract

With the emergence of diverse tobacco product forms, such as electronic cigarettes and heat-not-burn, the global user base has surged to an estimated 1.3 billion. In the United States, 28.3 million adults and 3.08 million middle and high school adolescents engage in tobacco product use. However, our understanding of the usage behaviors of these various products is lacking. Puff topography, which measures the inhalation patterns of tobacco products, provides a wealth of information, including puff flow rate, duration, volume, and more. This information is crucial in understanding the health effects of tobacco products and the influence of usage behavior on product performance. To ensure accurate and real-world results, it is vital to develop the capability to measure puff topography in the natural environment. The Respiratory Technology Lab has designed several wireless topography monitors, called wPUM, for combustible cigarettes, hookah, and types of e-cigs. This thesis aims to rigorously apply the design process to develop an IQOS version of the wPUM topography monitor. This work will not only add a line of products to the existing family of wPUM monitors but also examine the existing product lines and articulate a product design framework that future designers can use. The hope is that this design framework will facilitate the rapid design of new wPUM monitors while maximizing creativity to meet the ever-changing tobacco product market.

Library of Congress Subject Headings

Electronic cigarettes--Physiological aspects--Measurement--Equipment and supplies--Design and construction; Electronic cigarettes--Physiological aspects--Measurement--Equipment and supplies--Testing; Tobacco use--Physiological aspects--Measurement--Equipment and supplies--Design and construction; Tobacco use--Physiological aspects--Measurement--Equipment and supplies--Testing

Publication Date

4-5-2024

Document Type

Thesis

Student Type

Graduate

Degree Name

Mechanical Engineering (MS)

Department, Program, or Center

Mechanical Engineering

College

Kate Gleason College of Engineering

Advisor

Risa J. Robinson

Advisor/Committee Member

Edward C. Hensel

Advisor/Committee Member

Gerald Fly

Campus

RIT – Main Campus

Plan Codes

MECE-MS

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