  We develop a mathematical model of the lung that can estimate independently
the air flows and pressures in the upper bronchi. It accounts for the lung
multi-scale properties and for the air-tissue interactions. The model equations
are solved using the Discrete Fourier Transform, which allows quasi
instantaneous solving, in the limit of the model hypotheses. With this model,
we explore how the air flow--volume curves are affected by airways obstruction
or by change in lung compliance. Our work suggests that a fine analysis of the
flow-volume curves might bring information about the inner phenomena occurring
in the lung.
