Effects of occupant behavior and ventilation on exposure to respiratory droplets in the indoor environment

J Wei, L Wang, T **, Y Li, N Zhang - Building and Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
To quantify the risk of the transmission of respiratory infections in indoor environments, we
systematically assessed exposure to talking-and breathing-generated respiratory droplets in …

Particle dispersion and removal associated with kitchen range hood and whole house ventilation system

YS Eom, DH Kang, D Rim, M Yeo - Building and Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
The objective of this study is to evaluate how the removal and dispersion of the cooking-
generated particles in a residential unit vary with ventilation strategies. Computational fluid …

Numerical comparison of the efficiency of mixing ventilation and im**ing jet ventilation for exhaled particle removal in a model intensive care unit

L Wang, X Dai, J Wei, Z Ai, Y Fan, L Tang, T **… - Building and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Effective infection prevention and control measures are required in the intensive care units
of hospitals, as these areas have a high incidence of nosocomial infections. Adopting proper …

Strategic ventilation design for reducing airborne infection transmission in a two-story building: A numerical approach

AA Sedighi, F Haghighat, F Nasiri - Building and Environment, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract This study employs Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) to assess the impact of
various ventilation configurations on respiratory droplet dispersion in a two-story restaurant …

Particle deposition in ventilation ducts: A review

H Lu, Y Wang - Building Simulation, 2019 - Springer
This paper reviewed particle deposition behaviors and mechanisms in turbulent ventilation
duct flows. The main theoretical prediction models, experimental techniques and numerical …

A grid convergence index study of mesh style effect on the accuracy of the numerical results for an indoor airflow profile

N Baker, G Kelly, PD O'Sullivan - International Journal of …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Abstract The Grid Convergence Index (GCI) method requires at least three systematic mesh
refinements, each requiring the numerical solution to be in the asymptotic range. When the …

Air quality and thermal comfort analysis of kitchen environment with CFD simulation and experimental calibration

Z Chen, J **n, P Liu - Building and Environment, 2020 - Elsevier
During cooking fume particulate and high temperature are unavoidable in indoor
environment and could pose serious threat to human health. This paper presents the …

Influence of staff number and internal constellation on surgical site infection in an operating room

S Sadrizadeh, A Tammelin, P Ekolind, S Holmberg - Particuology, 2014 - Elsevier
Prediction of bacteria-carrying particle (BCP) dispersion and particle distribution released
from staff members in an operating room (OR) is very important for creating and sustaining a …

CFD simulation of airborne pathogen transport due to human activities

EA Hathway, CJ Noakes, PA Sleigh… - Building and …, 2011 - Elsevier
Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) is an increasingly popular tool for studying the impact
of design interventions on the transport of infectious microorganisms. While much of the …

Bioaerosol deposition in single and two-bed hospital rooms: a numerical and experimental study

MF King, CJ Noakes, PA Sleigh… - Building and …, 2013 - Elsevier
Aerial dispersion of pathogenic microorganisms and subsequent contamination of surfaces
is well recognised as a potential transmission route for hospital acquired infection …