Investigating airborne transmission risks: A mathematical model of evaporating droplets with solid residue
Lun-Sheng Pan,
Fong Yew Leong,
Evert Klaseboer
et al.
Abstract:The COVID-19 pandemic has spotlit the scientific field of fluid dynamics governing airborne transmission through virus-laden mucosal-salivary droplets. In this work, a mathematical model for airborne droplet dispersion and viral transmission centered on evaporating droplets containing solid residue was proposed. Droplet dynamics are influenced by factors such as initial velocity, relative humidity (RH), and solid residue, in agreement with analytical and experimental results. Interestingly, the maximum droplet… Show more
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