Virus spreading in cruiser cabin

K Ritos, D Drikakis, IW Kokkinakis - Physics of Fluids, 2023 - pubs.aip.org
This paper concerns virus droplet simulations in a typical cruiser's cabin. Effects of
ventilation rates and positions of the coughing person were investigated. The study also …

Multi-dimensional distribution prediction of PM2. 5 concentration in urban residential areas based on CNN

S Xia, R Zhang, L Zhang, T Wang, W Wang - Building and Environment, 2025 - Elsevier
Air pollution has been one of the major environmental health issues in urban residential
areas. Enhancing the air quality of the human environment has become a relevant research …

Use of wearable ventilation for reducing the infection risk of healthcare workers in isolation wards: A numerical study

J Gao, M Yu, Y Xu, L He, L Zeng, G Cao, X Wei - Building and Environment, 2024 - Elsevier
This study investigates the protective effectiveness of a novel head-mounted air supply
(HAS) system on healthcare workers (HCWs) in COVID-19 isolation wards. The study …

Risk assessment of respiratory droplet infections caused by coughing in various indoor dynamic environments

K Li, L Kang, K Guo, L Song, X Zhang, W Xu - Journal of Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
Since most respiratory infections occur in confined spaces, it is necessary to further
investigate the effect of wake caused by human movement on droplet dispersion. This paper …

Unsupervised machine learning of virus dispersion indoors

N Christakis, D Drikakis, K Ritos, IW Kokkinakis - Physics of Fluids, 2024 - pubs.aip.org
This paper concerns analyses of virus droplet dynamics resulting from coughing events
within a confined environment using, as an example, a typical cruiser's cabin. It is of …

SARS-CoV-2 airborne infection probability estimated by using indoor carbon dioxide

N Iwamura, K Tsutsumi - Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2023 - Springer
Airborne transmission is one of the main routes of SARS-CoV-2 spread. It is important to
determine the circumstances under which the risk of airborne transmission is increased as …

On particle dispersion statistics using unsupervised learning and Gaussian mixture models

N Christakis, D Drikakis - Physics of Fluids, 2024 - pubs.aip.org
Understanding the dispersion of particles in enclosed spaces is crucial for controlling the
spread of infectious diseases. This study introduces an innovative approach that combines …

Analysis of multiple factors influencing the deposition velocity of fine particles onto the body surfaces of healthcare workers

J Ren, L Men, X Cao, Y Liu, X Kong - Building and Environment, 2025 - Elsevier
The risk of exposure for healthcare workers (HCWs) during the COVID-19 pandemic has
been significantly elevated. In addition to respiratory exposure, HCWs can be exposed to …

Risk assessment of cough droplets in both static and dynamic indoor environments with different ventilation strategies

K Li, R Li, L Xiao, L Feng, D Mu, X Shi, N Gao - Building and Environment, 2024 - Elsevier
In real-life scenarios, occupants typically alternate between sitting and walking in a room.
The wake induced by human movement affects the local airflow, enhances local mixing …

Walking-induced particle resuspension in a commercial airliner cabin under different ventilation systems

F Wang, Y Ma, T Zhang, Q Chen - Building and Environment, 2024 - Elsevier
The potential health risk posed by particle resuspension in the air of an airliner cabin is a
concern for passengers. This study employed computational fluid dynamics (CFD) to …