Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) studies on airborne transmission in hospitals: A review on the research approaches and the challenges

TW Tsang, KW Mui, LT Wong - Journal of Building Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
Airborne transmission has always been one of the contributors to healthcare-associated
infections (HAIs). Throughout the years, building researchers and medical experts have …

An air distribution optimization of hospital wards for minimizing cross-infection

JX Wang, X Cao, YP Chen - Journal of cleaner production, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Currently, the “2019-CoV-2” has been raging across the world for months, causing
massive death, huge panic, chaos, and immeasurable economic loss. Such emerging …

A numerical assessment of social distancing of preventing airborne transmission of COVID-19 during different breathing and coughing processes

A Issakhov, Y Zhandaulet, P Omarova, A Alimbek… - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
The spread of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues to show that geographic
barriers alone cannot contain the virus. Asymptomatic carriers play a critical role in the …

Technological progression associated with monitoring and management of indoor air pollution and associated health risks: A comprehensive review

S Tanveer, MI Ahmad, T Khan - Environmental Quality …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Indoor air pollution (IAP) is a prevalent issue, and in the absence of any concrete and
stringent guidelines, particularly in develo** countries the concern becomes graver …

Indoor air quality in urban India: current status, research gap, and the way forward

AK Thakur, S Patel - Environmental Science & Technology Letters, 2023 - ACS Publications
Given that people spend most of their time indoors in developed nations, personal exposure
occurring in indoor spaces dominates cumulative exposure. Therefore, the total mortality …

Free convection flow of nanofluids between two vertical plates with damped thermal flux

A Hajizadeh, NA Shah, SIA Shah, IL Animasaun… - Journal of Molecular …, 2019 - Elsevier
In this article, we consider the transient free convection flow of nanofluids between two
vertical parallel plates in the presence of radiation and damped thermal flux. The …

Numerical simulation for optimization of the indoor environment of an occupied office building using double-panel and ventilation radiator

GA Ganesh, SL Sinha, TN Verma - Journal of Building Engineering, 2020 - Elsevier
This study focuses on the numerical analysis by means of computational fluid dynamics of
the variation in the overall comfort in a small office/room, due to the presence of heat …

[HTML][HTML] Minimizing the COVID-19 spread in hospitals through optimization of ventilation systems

H Arjmandi, R Amini, M Kashfi, MA Abikenari… - Physics of …, 2022 - pubs.aip.org
The rapid spread of SARS-CoV-2 virus has overwhelmed hospitals with patients in need of
intensive care, which is often limited in capacity and is generally reserved for patients with …

Numerical simulation application in occupational health studies: a review

Z Amiri, M Bayatian, S Mozafari - International Journal of …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Most occupational hazardous agents in workplaces should be evaluated and controlled.
Different methods exist for identifying, evaluating and controlling these agents, such as …

Investigating the impact of HVAC and Sanitizer system design on the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in Hospital Isolation Units

N Amahjour, A Sofi, T Kamal, A El Kharrim - Chaos, Solitons & Fractals, 2024 - Elsevier
The COVID-19 pandemic has presented unprecedented challenges to healthcare facilities
worldwide. Hospital isolation units have played a crucial role in the management of COVID …