Transmission mitigation of COVID-19: Exhaled contaminants removal and energy saving in densely occupied space by im**ing jet ventilation

C Qin, SZ Zhang, ZT Li, CY Wen, WZ Lu - Building and Environment, 2023‏ - Elsevier
The pandemic of COVID-19 and its transmission ability raise much attention to ventilation
design as indoor-transmission outstrips outdoor-transmission. Im**ing jet ventilation (IJV) …

Prediction and control of aerosol transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in ventilated context: from source to receptor

C Xu, W Liu, X Luo, X Huang, PV Nielsen - Sustainable cities and society, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Global spread of COVID-19 has seriously threatened human life and health. The aerosol
transmission route of SARS-CoV-2 is observed often associated with infection clusters under …

A practical approach for preventing dispersion of infection disease in naturally ventilated room

C Ren, SJ Cao, F Haghighat - Journal of Building Engineering, 2022‏ - Elsevier
During the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic period, the airborne transmission of viruses has
raised widespread concern as daily activities are resumed in public buildings. It is essential …

Influences of the optimized air curtain at subway entrance to reduce the ingress of outdoor airborne particles

T Chen, SJ Cao, J Wang, AG Nizamani, Z Feng… - Energy and …, 2021‏ - Elsevier
It is of great significance to control the air quality of underground metro stations, especially
considering their poorly ventilated environments. Existing literature mainly focuses on the …

Energy consumption and thermal comfort assessment using CFD in a naturally ventilated indoor environment under different ventilations

GA Ganesh, SL Sinha, TN Verma… - Thermal Science and …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
The rising energy demands of modern buildings necessitate the proper balance between
occupant comfort and energy efficiency. This study numerically evaluates the effect of …

An intelligent anti-infection ventilation strategy: From occupant-centric control and computer vision perspectives

H Wang, J Wang, Z Feng, F Haghighat, SJ Cao - Energy and Buildings, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Occupant-centric control of the environment carries outstanding significance in several
fields. Especially in the context of epidemics, occupant-centric environmental control can …

Airflow deflectors of external windowsto induce ventilation: Towards COVID-19 prevention and control

W Che, J Ding, L Li - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Abstract Since the Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak, the normalization of
the epidemic has posed great challenge to epidemic prevention and control in indoor …

Integrated design for underground space environment control of subway stations with atriums using piston ventilation

Y Wen, J Leng, F Yu, CW Yu - Indoor and Built Environment, 2020‏ - journals.sagepub.com
In subway stations, the piston effect plays an important role in enhancing ventilation to
improve subway environment and reduce energy consumption. However, it may induce …

Investigation of the performance of lateral ventilation in subway station fires

J Chen, Z Long, C Liu, S Cai, B Xu, H Cheng… - Journal of Wind …, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Lateral ventilation has been widely used in tunnel ventilation in recent years. But the effect of
lateral ventilation in subway stations has received little attention and discussion. Based on …

Numerical investigation on air distribution characteristics and effect of the outlet opening mode on cross-shaped column attachment ventilation

J Wang, H Yin, Y Huo, J Zhang, L Liang, D Ji… - Building and …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
The conventional (square and circular) column attachment ventilation theory has been
developed for many years. However, it is still unclear whether the cross-shaped column can …