Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) simulations of indoor aerosol dispersion and spatial COVID-19 infection risk across various air-circulation regimes
  • Yi, Hwang
  • Kang, Dong Hwa
  • Choi, Seok Hyun
  • Park, Sang Ryul
  • Park, Hyun Wook
  • ... Park, Jae-Hyun
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In many cases, the distant collective transmission of Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) primarily occurs through aerosolized respiratory particles. To elucidate the spatial dispersion of SARS-CoV-2-virions under indoor ventilation conditions, this study utilized Lagrangian particle tracking Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) simulations to analyse aerosols emitted from an infected host within a single room (dimensions: width x depth x height = 5 x 5 x 4 m) at three distinct levels of population density. The spatial risks of collective COVID-19 infection were accessed and compared across 13 distinct air-circulation settings. Our findings demonstrate that a mixed circulation combining a standing air purifier and ceiling outlets significantly outperforms other strategies in reducing the airborne infection. Conversely, ceiling-mounted air conditioning and natural ventilation methods are found to be less effective.

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COVID-19SARS-CoV-2 infectionaerosol dispersionairborne infection riskindoor spaceCFDAIRBORNE INFECTIONSIZE DISTRIBUTIONEXHALED AIRDROPLETSTRANSMISSIONENVIRONMENTSPARTICLESSPREADVENTILATIONDEPOSITION
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Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) simulations of indoor aerosol dispersion and spatial COVID-19 infection risk across various air-circulation regimes
저자
Yi, HwangKang, Dong HwaChoi, Seok HyunPark, Sang RyulPark, Hyun WookMehrotra, AbhishekJang, SunjooHan, JisuYun, HyesungPark, KyunghoonPark, Jae-Hyun
DOI
10.1080/00038628.2025.2493806
발행일
2026-03-04
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Article; Early Access
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Architectural Science Review
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