Mitigation of cross-contamination in an aircraft cabin via localized exhaust

Building and Environment

Volumn 45, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 2015-2026

  Dygert, Ryan K ^a   Dang, Thong Q ^a  

^a SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aircraft cabin; Contaminant removal; Indoor air quality; Local exhaust; Personal ventilation

Indexed keywords

AIR SUPPLY; AIR VENTILATION; AIRCRAFT CABINS; CONTAMINANT REMOVAL; CROSS CONTAMINATION; INDOOR AIR QUALITY; LOCAL EXHAUST; SEAT DESIGN;

AIR QUALITY; AIRCRAFT; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; CONTAMINATION; IMPURITIES; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; VENTILATION; VENTILATION EXHAUSTS;

CABINS (AIRCRAFT);

AIR QUALITY; AIRCRAFT; AIRFLOW; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; ENTRAINMENT; INDOOR AIR; PLUME; POLLUTANT TRANSPORT; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; SUCTION; VENTILATION;

EID: 77952584938     PISSN: 03601323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2010.01.014     Document Type: Article

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