Flow dynamics and characterization of a cough

Indoor Air

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 517-525

  Gupta, J K ^a   Lin, C H ^b   Chen, Q ^a  

^a Purdue University   (United States)

^b BOEING COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

Airborne infection; Airflow; Modeling; Mouth opening; Visualization

Indexed keywords

DISEASE CONTROL; DISTRIBUTION FUNCTIONS; DROPS; DYNAMICS; LINEAR REGRESSION; PHYSIOLOGICAL MODELS; PHYSIOLOGY;

AIRBORNE DISEASE; AIRBORNE INFECTION; AIRFLOW; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; FLOW CHARACTERIZATION; FLOW DYNAMICS; HUMAN SUBJECTS; MODELING; MOUTH OPENING; PROBABILITY DISTRIBUTION FUNCTIONS;

VIRUSES;

EID: 70450163033     PISSN: 09056947     EISSN: 16000668     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0668.2009.00619.x     Document Type: Article

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