Seamless numerical analysis of transient infectious droplet dispersion and inhalation exposure - In silico study

• Published in: Building and environment Vol. 244; p. 110748
• Main Authors: Nishihara, Takumi, Li, Hanyu, Kuga, Kazuki, Ito, Kazuhide
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.10.2023
• Subjects: Breathing pattern; Computational fluid dynamics; Computer simulated person; Droplet distribution; Inhalation exposure; Physical distance; Droplet distribution; Computer simulated person; Inhalation exposure; Computational fluid dynamics; Breathing pattern; Physical distance

To address the problem of airborne transmission caused by droplets/droplet nuclei containing infectious viruses such as influenza A, tuberculosis, and SARS-CoV-2, the transmission dynamics of infectious droplets in indoor environments, from the generation/emission from an infected subject to the exp...