Although the interpersonal distance represents an important parameter affecting the risk of
infection due to respiratory viruses, the mechanism of exposure to exhaled droplets remains …

Geothermal energy piles allow both heating and cooling of buildings by using the ground as
a renewable energy source. In this paper, the authors propose an efficient numerical model …

In the building sector, the assessment of heat transfer processes is essential to identify the
performance of structural elements. Heat transfer occurring in internal and external …

Experimental analysis and numerical simulation of transient natural convection flow of
distilled water in a high aspect ratio narrow vertical annulus are presented. For the …

Public transport environments are thought to play a key role in the spread of SARS-CoV-2
worldwide. Indeed, high crowding indexes (ie high numbers of people relative to the vehicle …

A high-order implicit radial basis function-based differential quadrature-finite volume
(IRBFDQ-FV) method is presented in this work to efficiently simulate incompressible flows …

Vertical axis wind turbines (VAWTs) are receiving growing interest for small scale power
generation at low wind speed condition, in particular for off-grid, home applications. VAWTs …

The airborne transmission in indoor environments represents the main pathway of
respiratory pathogens, and most of the indoor environments do not have adequate …

The spread of respiratory diseases via aerosol particles in indoor settings is of significant
concern. The SARS-CoV-2 virus has been found to spread widely in confined enclosures …

The problem of conjugate natural convection heat transfer in a cavity filled with a porous
medium is addressed by considering the local thermal non-equilibrium effects. The …