期刊
BUILDING AND ENVIRONMENT
卷 198, 期 -, 页码 -出版社
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2021.107887
关键词
Airborne transmission; Ceiling fan; Air distribution; CFD; Concentration; Infection risk
资金
- National University of Singapore, Singapore [R-296-000-217-133]
Indoor airborne transmission is affected by air distribution and ventilation. This study found that adjusting air supply rates, ceiling fan speeds, and the breathing mode of exposed individuals can reduce aerosol transmission concentrations. Additionally, operating ceiling fans can lower concentrations in the breathing zone of exposed individuals, showing potential for reducing cross-infection risk in air-conditioned spaces.
Indoor airborne transmission largely depends on air distribution and ventilation. This study experimentally and numerically investigates steady-state aerosol transmission characteristics in a full-size room using a dedicated outdoor air system coupled with ceiling fans. Tracer gas was used to simulate the exhaled droplet nuclei from the infector, and a breathing thermal manikin was employed as a seated exposed person. Effects of air supply rates, ceiling fan speeds, source positions, and breathing modes of the exposed person on the aerosol transmission were studied. The increase of air change per hour from 4.5 to 5.6 and 7.5 reduced the averaged concentrations at sampling points by 18% and 38%, respectively. The ceiling fans generated local air movement and mixed air within the space, and a higher operating speed contributed to a more uniform concentration distribution. With better dispersion of the aerosols, the ceiling fan operation reduced the concentrations at the exposed person's breathing zone by more than 20%. The ceiling fans show the potential to reduce the cross-infection risk in an airconditioned space.
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