Airborne transmission of COVID‐19 virus in enclosed spaces: an overview of research methods

X Zhao, S Liu, Y Yin, T Zhang, Q Chen - Indoor air, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Since the outbreak of COVID‐19 in December 2019, the severe acute respiratory syndrome
coronavirus 2 (SARS CoV‐2) has spread worldwide. This study summarized the …

Aerosolization of fungal spores in indoor environments

X Li, D Liu, J Yao - Science of The Total Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
Fungi in indoor environments can cause adverse health effects through inhalation and
epidermal exposure. The risk of fungal exposure originates from the aerosolization of fungal …

Investigation of airborne particle exposure in an office with mixing and displacement ventilation

S Liu, M Koupriyanov, D Paskaruk, G Fediuk… - Sustainable Cities and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Effective ventilation could reduce COVID-19 infection in buildings. By using a computational
fluid dynamics technique and advanced experimental measurement methods, this …

Transmission and infection risk of COVID-19 when people coughing in an elevator

S Liu, Z Deng - Building and environment, 2023 - Elsevier
People in cities use elevators daily. With the COVID-19 pandemic, there are more worries
about elevator safety, since elevators are often small and crowded. This study used a proven …

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 …

Assessing the portable air cleaner's effectiveness and energy efficiency in targeted removal aerosols from a negative pressure isolation ward

J Zhang, J Liu, S Wen, S Liu - Building and Environment, 2024 - Elsevier
During the COVID-19 pandemic, negative-pressure isolation wards (NPIWs) became a
crucial infrastructure for treating patients and safeguarding healthcare workers (HCWs) …

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 …

Assessment of COVID-19 infection Risk, thermal Comfort, and energy efficiency in negative pressure isolation wards with varied ventilation modes

J Zhang, Y Zhao, S Wen, D Tu, J Liu, S Liu - Energy and Buildings, 2024 - Elsevier
Negative pressure isolation wards (NPIWs) play a crucial role in providing care to COVID-19
patients during a pandemic. However, the exhalation of patients releases aerosols …

Would sneezing increase the risk of passengers contracting airborne infection? A validated numerical assessment in a public elevator

H Tan, MHD Othman, HY Kek, WT Chong, SL Wong… - Energy and …, 2023 - Elsevier
An elevator is a machine that vertically transports people between different levels of a
building. It is a typical confined space for contracting airborne diseases, such as coronavirus …

Numerical study of transient indoor airflow and virus-laden droplet dispersion: Impact of interactive human movement

J Wu, W Weng, M Fu, Y Li - Science of The Total Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
Human movement affects indoor airflow and the airborne transmission of respiratory
infectious diseases, which has attracted scholars. However, the interactive airflow between …