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. 1974 Jun;72(3):415–423. doi: 10.1017/s0022172400023652

The effect of obstructions and thermals in laminar-flow systems

W Whyte, B H Shaw
PMCID: PMC2130525  PMID: 4526407

Abstract

The influence of obstructions and thermals on the air flow in unidirectional or laminar flow systems was studied with special reference to operating rooms. It was shown that thermals induced in the operating rooms would have little influence in the normal laminar-flow system. The importance however of obstructions such as operating lamps and personnel was shown.

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