Cross-infection risk between two people in different temperature surroundings studied by aerosol dynamics

Peter V. Nielsen, Chen Zhang, Kirstine Meyer Frandsen, Rasmus Lund Jensen, Patrick Andersen Hundevad, Simon Madsen, Tonje Luckenwald, Najim Popalzai, Yuguo Li, Hua Qian, Chunwen Xu, Li Liu

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Abstract

The spreading of a disease largely occurs in buildings or in collective transport. The microenvironment flow processes around people contribute to the cross-infection risk, for example when two persons are standing close to each other. The cross-infection risk is also dependent on the macro-environment e.g. distribution of velocity and turbulence in the room, particularly when the background airflow is strong. The surrounding temperature and the presence of a vertical temperature gradient can also modify airflows in the microenvironment and subsequently influence the cross-infection risk. This work is based on a fully mixed flow in a room without a vertical temperature gradient, considering different room temperatures.

Exhalation flow and aerosol distribution are studied by smoke experiments and the cross-infection risk is expressed as concentration in the susceptible breathing zone normalized by the concentration in the room.
OriginalsprogEngelsk
TitelProceedings of the 5th International Conference on Building Energy and Environment
RedaktørerLiangzhu Leon Wang, Hua Ge, Mohamed Ouf, Zhiqiang John Zhai, Dahai Qi, Chanjuan Sun, Dengjia Wang
Antal sider8
ForlagSpringer
Publikationsdatosep. 2023
Sider1707-1714
ISBN (Trykt)978-981-19-9821-8 (Hardcover), 978-981-19-9823-2 (Softcover)
DOI
StatusUdgivet - sep. 2023
Begivenhed5th International Conference on Building Energy and Environment (COBEE 2022) - Montreal, Canada
Varighed: 25 jul. 202229 jul. 2022
Konferencens nummer: 5

Konference

Konference5th International Conference on Building Energy and Environment (COBEE 2022)
Nummer5
Land/OmrådeCanada
ByMontreal
Periode25/07/202229/07/2022
NavnEnvironmental Science & Engineering
Vol/bindPrint
ISSN1863-5520
NavnEnvironmental Science and Engineering
Vol/bindElectronic
ISSN1863-5539

Emneord

  • Airborne cross infection
  • Aerosol dynamic
  • Aerosol experiments
  • Smoke experiment
  • COVID-19
  • Pandemics
  • Epidemics

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