Visualization of sneeze ejecta: steps of fluid fragmentation leading to respiratory droplets

Experiments in Fluids

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 1-9

  Scharfman, B E ^a   Techet, A H ^a   Bush, J W M ^b   Bourouiba, L ^b  

^a Massachusetts Institute of Technology   (United States)

^b MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DROP BREAKUP; SIZE DISTRIBUTION;

DIRECT OBSERVATIONS; DROP SIZE DISTRIBUTION; DROPLET FORMATION; HEALTHY SUBJECTS; HIGH SPEED IMAGING; INFECTIOUS DISEASE; PHYSICAL MECHANISM; RESPIRATORY TRACT;

DROPS;

EID: 84955267986     PISSN: 07234864     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00348-015-2078-4     Document Type: Article

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