ArticlePhysics of fluids (Woodbury, N.Y. : 1994)2021
Study of the interactions of sneezing droplets with particulate matter in a polluted environment.
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- Aerosol transmission in passenger car cabins: Effects of ventilation configuration and driving speed.Physics of fluids (Woodbury, N.Y. : 1994) · 2022Article
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Abstract
We have performed a three-dimensional numerical simulation to determine the effect of local atmospheric pollution level on the spreading characteristics of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) virus through ejected droplets during sneezing and coughing in an open space. Utilizing a finite volume-based numerical method, we have performed computations for various ranges of droplet diameters and sneezing speeds. The interactions between the droplets and the suspended particles are considered by taking both hydrophobic and hydrophilic wettability characteristics into account. Our computational results show that the virus-containing droplets partially affect aerosols during the path of their transmission. With the progression of time, the droplet distribution shows an asymmetric pattern. The maximum dispersion of these droplets is found for higher sneezing velocities. The droplets with a diameter of 50
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