A review of different ventilation modes on thermal comfort, air quality and virus spread control

M Fan, Z Fu, J Wang, Z Wang, H Suo, X Kong… - Building and …, 2022 - Elsevier
In the era of Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), inappropriate indoor ventilation may
turn out to be the culprit of microbial contamination in enclosed spaces and deteriorate the …

Ventilation strategies and design impacts on indoor airborne transmission: A review

N Izadyar, W Miller - Building and Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
The COVID-19 outbreak has brought the indoor airborne transmission issue to the forefront.
Although ventilation systems provide clean air and dilute indoor contaminated air, there is …

A review of the performance of different ventilation and airflow distribution systems in buildings

G Cao, H Awbi, R Yao, Y Fan, K Sirén… - Building and …, 2014 - Elsevier
The objective of this article is to review the scientific literature on airflow distribution systems
and ventilation effectiveness to identify and assess the most suitable room air distribution …

Prediction and control of aerosol transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in ventilated context: from source to receptor

C Xu, W Liu, X Luo, X Huang, PV Nielsen - Sustainable cities and society, 2022 - Elsevier
Global spread of COVID-19 has seriously threatened human life and health. The aerosol
transmission route of SARS-CoV-2 is observed often associated with infection clusters under …

Dispersion of expectorated cough droplets with seasonal influenza in an office

LK Norvihoho, H Li, ZF Zhou, J Yin, SY Chen… - Physics of …, 2023 - pubs.aip.org
We do not fully grasp viral droplet transmission processes in ventilated interior
environments. The core focus of our research is to investigate the effectiveness of the …

Recent research on expiratory particles in respiratory viral infection and control strategies: A review

Y Bu, R Ooka, H Kikumoto, W Oh - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2021 - Elsevier
The global spread of coronavirus disease 2019 poses a significant threat to human health.
In this study, recent research on the characteristics of expiratory particles and flow is …

[HTML][HTML] A systematic review of ventilation solutions for hospital wards: Addressing cross-infection and patient safety

B Nourozi, A Wierzbicka, R Yao, S Sadrizadeh - Building and Environment, 2024 - Elsevier
Despite various preventive interventions, nosocomial cross-infection remains a significant
challenge in healthcare facilities worldwide. Consequently, prolonged hospitalization …

Experimental study of local thermal comfort and ventilation performance for mixing, displacement and stratum ventilation in an office

X Tian, B Li, Y Ma, D Liu, Y Li, Y Cheng - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2019 - Elsevier
Satisfactory thermal comfort and efficient removals of airborne contaminants are crucial to
the work efficiency and health of occupants. Different air distributions can generate distinct …

Control technology of pathogenic biological aerosol: Review and prospect

H Zhao, X Kong, W Yao, X Fei, J Zhao, S Zhao… - Building and …, 2023 - Elsevier
The frequent occurrence of highly infectious diseases in recent years has posed a serious
threat to human life and public health safety and has received close attention from …

Ventilation strategies for mitigation of infection disease transmission in an indoor environment: a case study in office

C Ren, HC Zhu, SJ Cao - Buildings, 2022 - mdpi.com
During the normalization phase of the COVID-19 epidemic, society has gradually reverted to
using building space, especially for public buildings, eg, offices. Prevention of airborne …