Experimental study of dispersion and deposition of expiratory aerosols in aircraft cabins and impact on infectious disease transmission

Aerosol Science and Technology

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 466-485

  Sze To, G N ^a   Wan, M P ^a,b   Chao, C Y H ^a   Fang, L ^c   Melikov, A ^c  

^a HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Hong Kong)

^b Kyungpook National University   (South Korea)

^c TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL DISPERSION; AEROSOL SPECTROMETERS; AIR CURRENTS; AIR MOVEMENT; BREATHING ZONES; DEPOSITION CHARACTERISTICS; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES; EXPIRATORY-AEROSOL; FLUORESCENT DYES; INDIRECT CONTACT; INFECTIOUS DISEASE; LATERAL DIRECTIONS; PARTICLE IMAGE VELOCIMETRIES; PHYSICAL TRANSPORT; SIDE WALLS; VENTILATION RATE;

ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOLS; CABINS (AIRCRAFT); DISPERSIONS;

ATMOSPHERIC MOVEMENTS;

EID: 77957757187     PISSN: 02786826     EISSN: 15217388     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02786820902736658     Document Type: Article

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