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

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 167, Issue 1-3, 2009, Pages 736-744

  Mui, K W ^a   Wong, L T ^a   Wu, C L ^b   Lai, Alvin C K ^b  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Drift flux model; Mixing; Particle dispersion; Ventilation

Indexed keywords

AIRBORNE INFECTION; BUILT ENVIRONMENT; DISPLACEMENT VENTILATION; DRIFT-FLUX MODEL; DROPLET DISPERSION; FACE ORIENTATION; HUMAN RESPIRATORY TRACT; INDOOR ENVIRONMENT; LOW CONCENTRATIONS; MIXING CHARACTERISTICS; NUMERICAL MODELING; PARTICLE DISPERSION; VENTILATED ROOM; WALL ORIENTATION;

DISPERSION (WAVES); DISPERSIONS; MIXING; PATHOGENS; VENTILATION;

DROP FORMATION;

DISPERSION; DROPLET; INDOOR AIR; MIXING; NUMERICAL MODEL; VENTILATION;

AIRBORNE INFECTION; AIRFLOW; AMBIENT AIR; ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; GEOMETRY; INHALATION; ROOM VENTILATION;

AIR MICROBIOLOGY; AIR POLLUTION, INDOOR; COMPUTER SIMULATION; EXHALATION; HUMANS; INFECTION; INHALATION EXPOSURE; VENTILATION;

EID: 67649277230     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2009.01.041     Document Type: Article

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