A review of the heating, ventilation and air-conditioning control problem for buildings is
presented with particular emphasis on its distinguishing features. Next, we not only examine …

Better understanding of indoor air quality (IAQ) and parameters affecting it, can improve the
management of indoor environment quality (IEQ), reduce health risks, and enhance the …

Air cleanliness in operating theatres (OTs) is an important factor for preserving the health of
both the patient and the medical staff. Particle contamination in OTs depends mainly on the …

Operating rooms usually work with positive differential pressure in order to prevent the entry
of contaminated air from adjacent areas and so maintain asepsis. Nevertheless, the opening …

The present study aims to examine the effects of medical staff's turning movements on the
number of particles falling onto the patient. A simplified computational fluid dynamics (CFD) …

The microbiological contamination of operating theatres and the lack of adherence to best
practices by surgical staff represent some of the factors affecting Surgical Site Infections …

It is common practice for operating rooms (OR) to have more pressure than the adjacent
enclosures. This is to prevent the entry of potentially contaminated air and the consequent …

The aim of the study is to simulate the functionality of a HVAC system in different situations,
summer and winter time, using specialized software ANSYS-Fluent. A 2D building model …

This study aims to evaluate the influence of manikin's turning motion on the airflow field in an
operating room. A simplified three-dimensional model of the operating room was developed …

This study investigates effect of exhaust outlet location on airflow and particle distribution in
an operating room with laminar ventilation system (LAF) via computational fluid dynamics …