Photocatalytic oxidation for antimicrobial control in built environment: a brief literature overview

F Chen, X Yang, HKC Mak, DWT Chan - Building and environment, 2010 - Elsevier
This paper presents a literature review of the status of research on indoor antimicrobial
control by photocatalytic oxidation (PCO). The review and discussion concentrate on (a) the …

Effects of particle sizes and tilt angles on dust deposition characteristics of a ground-mounted solar photovoltaic system

H Lu, W Zhao - Applied Energy, 2018 - Elsevier
The dust deposition behaviours of ground-mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) panels and their
effects on the PV efficiency were numerically investigated. The shear stress transport k-ω …

Modeling particle dispersion and deposition in indoor environments

NP Gao, JL Niu - Atmospheric environment, 2007 - Elsevier
Particle dispersion and deposition in man-made enclosed environments are closely related
to the well-being of occupants. The present study developed a three-dimensional drift-flux …

A novel model to estimate the cleaning frequency for dirty solar photovoltaic (PV) modules in desert environment

Y Jiang, L Lu, H Lu - Solar Energy, 2016 - Elsevier
Accumulated dust on solar photovoltaic (PV) modules can significantly decrease their
energy output in desert environment. Therefore, cleaning the deposited dust on the PV …

Numerical investigation of dust pollution on a solar photovoltaic (PV) system mounted on an isolated building

H Lu, L Lu, Y Wang - Applied Energy, 2016 - Elsevier
Dust deposition on a solar photovoltaic (PV) system mounted on the windward roof of an
isolated building was investigated by CFD simulation. The SST k-ω turbulence model with …

CFD prediction of dust pollution and impact on an isolated ground-mounted solar photovoltaic system

H Lu, W Zhao - Renewable Energy, 2019 - Elsevier
This paper numerically studied dust deposition behaviors and their influences on an isolated
ground-mounted solar PV system. The shear stress transport k-ω turbulence model with user …

Particle deposition in ventilation ducts: A review

H Lu, Y Wang - Building Simulation, 2019 - Springer
This paper reviewed particle deposition behaviors and mechanisms in turbulent ventilation
duct flows. The main theoretical prediction models, experimental techniques and numerical …

Particle deposition in indoor environments: analysis of influencing factors

B Zhao, J Wu - Journal of hazardous materials, 2007 - Elsevier
In this paper, several factors influencing particle deposition in indoor environments are
analyzed with an analytical model and a three-dimensional drift flux model combined with …

Particle transport in a turbulent pipe flow: direct numerical simulations, phenomenological modelling and physical mechanisms

T Zahtila, L Chan, A Ooi, J Philip - Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 2023 - cambridge.org
In particle-laden turbulent wall flows, transport of particles towards solid walls is
phenomenologically thought to be governed by the wall-normal turbulence intensity …

A CFD study of particle deposition in three-dimensional heat exchange channel based on an improved deposition model

H Lu, Y Quan - International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 2021 - Elsevier
Airborne particle deposition in the heat exchange channel will cause serious heat transfer
efficiency reduction. Better understanding of deposition characteristics is of significance for …