A comprehensive review on convective heat transfer of nanofluids in porous media: Energy-related and thermohydraulic characteristics

MH Esfe, M Bahiraei, H Hajbarati… - Applied Thermal …, 2020 - Elsevier
Convective heat transfer is one of the most important mechanisms of heat exchange in many
of industrial devices, which covers a major part of energy-related topics. With providing large …

The dichotomy of relative humidity on indoor air quality

P Wolkoff, SK Kjærgaard - Environment international, 2007 - Elsevier
Dry and irritated mucous membranes of the eyes and airways are common symptoms
reported in office-like environments. Earlier studies suggested that indoor pollutants were …

Distribution characteristics, growth, reproduction and transmission modes and control strategies for microbial contamination in HVAC systems: A literature review

Z Liu, S Ma, G Cao, C Meng, BJ He - Energy and Buildings, 2018 - Elsevier
With the outbreaks of SARS, MERS, H7N9 and many other epidemic diseases, microbial
contamination has become a significant focus in both HVAC and epidemiology fields. HVAC …

Quantifying the contribution of ambient and indoor‐generated fine particles to indoor air in residential environments

M MacNeill, J Kearney, L Wallace, M Gibson… - Indoor …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Indoor fine particles (FP s) are a combination of ambient particles that have infiltrated
indoors, and particles that have been generated indoors from activities such as cooking. The …

Prediction model and risk analysis of hydrate deposition and blockage in reduced-diameter pipelines

J Pei, Z Wang, J Zhang, B Zhang, N Ma, B Sun - Fuel, 2023 - Elsevier
In deep-water gas production and transportation, reduced-diameter structures are used
extensively for connecting pipeline. The flow distribution is more complex and the processes …

Respiratory flow in obstructed airways

XL Yang, Y Liu, HY Luo - Journal of biomechanics, 2006 - Elsevier
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is one of the most common diseases in
human community. The COPD always results in inflammation that leads to narrowing and …

[HTML][HTML] Air quality impacts of smallholder oil palm processing in Nigeria

EI Ohimain, SC Izah, SO Abah - Journal of Environmental Protection, 2013 - scirp.org
Air emissions during palm oil processing by smallholders are issues of public health
concern demanding urgent intervention by environmentalist. In this study, six smallholder oil …

Effects of ventilation strategies and source locations on indoor particle deposition

K Zhong, X Yang, Y Kang - Building and environment, 2010 - Elsevier
A computer model for predicting aerosol dispersion in indoor spaces was validated with
experimental data found in the literature. The validated model was used to explore the effect …

Determination of dust and microorganism accumulation in different designs of AHU system in Shaanxi History Museum

A Li, J Xiong, L Yao, L Gou, W Zhang - Building and Environment, 2016 - Elsevier
Serial environmental measurements were conducted in the Shaanxi History Museum with
two different air handling unit (AHU) designs to obtain a distribution of airborne and dust …

Predicting airborne particle deposition by a modified Markov chain model for fast estimation of potential contaminant spread

X Mei, G Gong - Atmospheric Environment, 2018 - Elsevier
As potential carriers of hazardous pollutants, airborne particles may deposit onto surfaces
due to gravitational settling. A modified Markov chain model to predict gravity induced …