Mechanisms controlling the transport and evaporation of human exhaled respiratory droplets containing the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus: a review
Transmission of the coronavirus disease 2019 is still ongoing despite mass vaccination,
lockdowns, and other drastic measures to control the pandemic. This is due partly to our lack …
lockdowns, and other drastic measures to control the pandemic. This is due partly to our lack …
Interferometric laser imaging for respiratory droplets sizing
Due to its importance in airborne disease transmission, especially because of the COVID-19
pandemic, much attention has recently been devoted by the scientific community to the …
pandemic, much attention has recently been devoted by the scientific community to the …
Effect of sneeze flow velocity profiles on the respiratory droplets dispersion in a confined space: An experimental and computational fluid dynamics study
A Bahramian, G Ahmadi - Physics of Fluids, 2023 - pubs.aip.org
In this study, the effects of sneeze velocity profiles, including peak velocity (PV), peak
velocity time (PVT), and sneeze duration time (SDT), on the dispersion of respiratory …
velocity time (PVT), and sneeze duration time (SDT), on the dispersion of respiratory …
Effectiveness of RANS in predicting indoor airborne viral transmission: A critical evaluation against LES
We investigate the dispersal of droplet nuclei inside a canonical room of size 10× 10× 3. 2 m
3 with a four-way cassette air-conditioning unit placed at the center of the ceiling. We use …
3 with a four-way cassette air-conditioning unit placed at the center of the ceiling. We use …
Effects of recirculation and air change per hour on COVID-19 transmission in indoor settings: A CFD study with varying HVAC parameters
COVID-19 has already claimed over 7 million lives and has infected over 775 million people
globally [1]. SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19, spreads primarily through droplets …
globally [1]. SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19, spreads primarily through droplets …
Estimation of airborne infection risk in a school classroom according to operation of a floor-standing type ventilation system
HW Shin, DH Kang - Journal of Building Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
Horizontal airflow, typically from floor-standing type ventilation systems used in school
classrooms in some countries including Korea, may increase the risk of airborne infection …
classrooms in some countries including Korea, may increase the risk of airborne infection …
The airborne transmission of viruses causes tight transmission bottlenecks
P Sinclair, L Zhao, CB Beggs… - Nature Communications, 2024 - nature.com
The transmission bottleneck describes the number of viral particles that initiate an infection
in a new host. Previous studies have used genome sequence data to suggest that …
in a new host. Previous studies have used genome sequence data to suggest that …
Numerical modeling of sneeze airflow and its validation with an experimental dataset
In this study, we aimed at providing datasets using experimental results to validate the
sneeze airflow. In addition, the boundary conditions for the sneeze simulation that could …
sneeze airflow. In addition, the boundary conditions for the sneeze simulation that could …
[HTML][HTML] Effects of upper respiratory tract anatomy and head movement on the buoyant flow and particle dispersion generated in a violent expiratory event
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, interest in understanding the turbulent dispersion of
airborne pathogen-laden particles has significantly increased. The ability of infectious …
airborne pathogen-laden particles has significantly increased. The ability of infectious …
Correlation between beverage consumption and droplet production during respiratory activity using interferometric Mie imaging experiment
This study investigates the effects of beverage consumption on droplet production during
coughing and speaking. Interferometric Mie imaging (IMI) measures particle size using the …
coughing and speaking. Interferometric Mie imaging (IMI) measures particle size using the …