Distribution of respiratory droplets in enclosed environments under different air distribution methods

N Gao, J Niu, L Morawska - Building simulation, 2008 - Springer
The dispersion characteristics of respiratory droplets are important in controlling
transmission of airborne diseases indoors. This study investigates the spatial concentration …

Numerical modeling of exhaled droplet nuclei dispersion and mixing in indoor environments

KW Mui, LT Wong, CL Wu, ACK Lai - Journal of hazardous materials, 2009 - Elsevier
The increasing incidence of indoor airborne infections has prompted attention upon the
investigation of expiratory droplet dispersion and transport in built environments. In this …

Some questions on dispersion of human exhaled droplets in ventilation room: answers from numerical investigation

C Chen, B Zhao - Indoor Air, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
This study employs a numerical model to investigate the dispersion characteristics of human
exhaled droplets in ventilation rooms. The numerical model is validated by two different …

Spatial distribution of human respiratory droplet residuals and exposure risk for the co-occupant under different ventilation methods

L Xiaoping, N Jianlei, G Naiping - Hvac&R Research, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
Since the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) epidemics in 2003, more attention is
given to ventilation effects on airborne infection control. Questions remain on whether the …

Airborne transmission of exhaled droplet nuclei between occupants in a room with horizontal air distribution

ZT Ai, T Huang, AK Melikov - Building and Environment, 2019 - Elsevier
This study examines the characteristics of the airborne spread of exhaled droplet nuclei
between two persons indoors with horizontal airflow distribution in a full-scale test room …

Distribution of droplet aerosols generated by mouth coughing and nose breathing in an air-conditioned room

Y Zhang, G Feng, Y Bi, Y Cai, Z Zhang… - Sustainable Cities and …, 2019 - Elsevier
The objective of this study is to understand the distribution of droplet aerosols in an air-
conditioned room, which is very important to comprehend how infectious bacteria and …

A laboratory study of the expiratory airflow and particle dispersion in the stratified indoor environment

F Liu, H Qian, Z Luo, S Wang, X Zheng - Building and environment, 2020 - Elsevier
Understanding the role of human expiratory flows on respiratory infection in ventilated
environments is useful for taking appropriate interventions to minimize the infection risk …

Study of expiratory droplet dispersion and transport using a new Eulerian modeling approach

ACK Lai, YC Cheng - Atmospheric Environment, 2007 - Elsevier
Understanding of droplet nuclei dispersion and transport characteristics can provide more
engineering strategies to control transmission of airborne diseases. Droplet dispersion in a …

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

J Wei, L Wang, T Jin, 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 …

Approaches in CFD modeling of respiratory droplet dispersion–issues and challenges

AA Sedighi, F Haghighat, F Nasiri, S Cao… - Sustainable Cities and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Airborne viruses can be transmitted from infected person to healthy one through small
respiratory droplets. Comprehensive information on the dispersion pattern of saliva droplets …