[HTML][HTML] A review on indoor airborne transmission of COVID-19–modelling and mitigation approaches

S Rayegan, C Shu, J Berquist, J Jeon, LG Zhou… - Journal of Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
In the past few years, significant efforts have been made to investigate the transmission of
COVID-19. This paper provides a review of the COVID-19 airborne transmission modeling …

[HTML][HTML] Possible toxicity of chronic carbon dioxide exposure associated with face mask use, particularly in pregnant women, children and adolescents–A sco** …

K Kisielinski, S Wagner, O Hirsch, B Klosterhalfen… - Heliyon, 2023 - cell.com
Abstract Introduction During the SARS-CoV-2-pandemic, face masks have become one of
the most important ubiquitous factors affecting human breathing. It increases the resistance …

PANDEMIC: Occupancy driven predictive ventilation control to minimize energy consumption and infection risk

Z Jiang, Z Deng, X Wang, B Dong - Applied Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract During the SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) pandemic, governments around the world
have formulated policies requiring ventilation systems to operate at a higher outdoor fresh …

Towards an accurate CFD prediction of airflow and dispersion through face mask

Z Jia, Z Ai, X Yang, CM Mak, HM Wong - Building and Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
Given the difficulty of experimental measurement of respiratory airflow and dispersion
through a face mask, accurate numerical simulation is an important method to increase the …

Demand-controlled ventilation in educational buildings: Energy efficient but is it resilient?

D Al Assaad, A Sengupta, H Breesch - Building and Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
Educational buildings with smart ventilation are designed under known indoor and outdoor
conditions. However, buildings can face sudden shocks that compromise IAQ. The …

An overview of SARS-CoV-2 transmission and engineering strategies to mitigate risk

BF Leo, CY Lin, K Markandan, LH Saw… - Journal of Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
The spread of the COVID-19 pandemic has profoundly affected every aspect of our lives. To
date, experts have acknowledged that airborne transmission is a key piece of the SARS …

[HTML][HTML] Efficacy of single pass UVC air treatment for the inactivation of coronavirus, MS2 coliphage and Staphylococcus aureus bioaerosols

WJ Snelling, A Afkhami, HL Turkington… - Journal of Aerosol …, 2022 - Elsevier
There is strong evidence that SARS-CoV-2 is spread predominantly by airborne
transmission, with high viral loads released into the air as respiratory droplets and aerosols …

Perimeter leakage of face masks and its effect on the mask's efficacy

T Solano, C Ni, R Mittal, K Shoele - Physics of Fluids, 2022 - pubs.aip.org
Recent studies have shown that the effectiveness of the face masks depends not only on the
mask material but also on their fit on faces. The mask porosity and fit dictate the amount of …

Monitoring SARS-CoV-2 surrogate TGEV individual virions structure survival under harsh physicochemical environments

M Cantero, D Carlero, FJ Chichón, J Martín-Benito… - Cells, 2022 - mdpi.com
Effective airborne transmission of coronaviruses via liquid microdroplets requires a virion
structure that must withstand harsh environmental conditions. Due to the demanding …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluating a transparent coating on a face shield for repelling airborne respiratory droplets

B Kumar, S Chatterjee, A Agrawal, R Bhardwaj - Physics of Fluids, 2021 - pubs.aip.org
A face shield is an important personal protective equipment to avoid the airborne
transmission of COVID-19. We assess a transparent coating on a face shield that repels …