A Numerical Modelling Approach to Study the Impact of Ventilation Configurations on Airborne Transmission in Indoor Environments

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dc.contributor.advisorFreire-Gormaly, Marina
dc.contributor.authorKhan, Arma Mantissa
dc.date.accessioned2024-03-18T18:21:07Z
dc.date.available2024-03-18T18:21:07Z
dc.date.issued2024-03-16
dc.date.updated2024-03-16T10:37:17Z
dc.degree.disciplineMechanical Engineering
dc.degree.levelMaster's
dc.degree.nameMASc - Master of Applied Science
dc.description.abstractThe airborne transmission of COVID-19 has been a topic of significant controversy since the pandemic began. Research was needed to demonstrate the importance of airborne transmission and develop tools to recommend appropriate control measures. This study aimed to analyze the factors that impact airborne transmission, find techniques for infection risk minimization, and develop methods to compare different control measures on infection risk. Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) studies were conducted to analyze the impact of ventilation layout and infection source location in indoor spaces. A novel spatio-temporal risk model was further developed to quantify the risk in indoor spaces based on different control measures. Conclusions have been made that the ventilation layout and infection source locations can significantly impact the risk of airborne transmitted infection. Further research into building design and airborne transmission minimization techniques is urgently needed to prepare for airborne infectious diseases that may emerge in the future.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10315/41979
dc.languageen
dc.rightsAuthor owns copyright, except where explicitly noted. Please contact the author directly with licensing requests.
dc.subjectMechanical engineering
dc.subjectApplied mathematics
dc.subject.keywordsCOVID-19
dc.subject.keywordsCoronavirus
dc.subject.keywordsAirborne transmission
dc.subject.keywordsDroplets
dc.subject.keywordsAerosols
dc.subject.keywordsParticles
dc.subject.keywordsVirus
dc.subject.keywordsComputational fluid dynamics
dc.subject.keywordsCFD
dc.subject.keywordsAnsys Fluent
dc.subject.keywordsMixing ventilation
dc.subject.keywordsDisplacement ventilation
dc.subject.keywordsIndoor environments
dc.subject.keywordsLecture hall
dc.subject.keywordsOffice space
dc.subject.keywordsInfectious disease modelling
dc.subject.keywordsVentilation
dc.subject.keywordsMathematical epidemiology
dc.subject.keywordsEpidemic model
dc.subject.keywordsSIR model
dc.subject.keywordsCFD-SIR coupled model
dc.subject.keywordsPseudo-reproduction number
dc.subject.keywordsHVAC
dc.subject.keywordsInlet
dc.subject.keywordsOutlet
dc.subject.keywordsDispersion
dc.subject.keywordsTracking
dc.subject.keywordsInfection risk modelling
dc.subject.keywordsInfectious dose
dc.subject.keywordsVentilation design
dc.subject.keywordsInfection minimization
dc.subject.keywordsRespiratory disease
dc.subject.keywordsCough
dc.subject.keywordsSneeze
dc.subject.keywordsRisk maps
dc.subject.keywordsBreathing zone
dc.subject.keywordsWells-Riley
dc.titleA Numerical Modelling Approach to Study the Impact of Ventilation Configurations on Airborne Transmission in Indoor Environments
dc.typeElectronic Thesis or Dissertation

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