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. 2011 Jun 17;46(12):2500–2511. doi: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2011.06.001

Table 1.

Definition of airflow and geometry of bioaerosol sources for all models. In all cases a small momentum source is applied to expel the bioaerosols into the air.

Objective Airflow
Injection
Regime AC/h Name Size Location
1. Experimental validation of modelling techniques for bioaerosol transport A 3, 6, and 12 Point Source
Linear Source
0.1 m3 Central on plan, at height of 1.15 m
0.1 × 0.1 × 1.2 m Spanning from centre to x = 0.45 m
2. Numerical validation of the concept of the zonal source A and B 6 Point Source 0.1 m3 Central on plan, at height of 1.15 m
Zonal Source
Case z–z
Case x–x
0.1 × 0.1 × 3.0 m
0.1 × 0.1 × 3.6 m
Spanning from: z = 0.42 to 3.42
and x = 0.33 to 3.93
Transient
Source
Case z–z
Case x–x
0.1 m3 Travelling at 1.2
x10−3 m/s:
-from z = 0.42 to 3.42
-from x = 0.33 to 3.93
3. Sensitivity analysis and application B 10 Point Source × 9
Zonal Source
Case Zu (x3)
Case Zl (x3)
0.1 m3
1.8 × 0.5 × 0.1, 0.4 or 0.7
2.0 × 1.1 × 0.4, 0.7 or1.0
See Fig. 3
Above patient,
Above bed and encompassing patient