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<p>Airborne viruses, bacteria, or toxins are dangerous because of the nature of the human transmission pathway through breathing. However, every airborne component must conform to the laws of physics governing atmospheric propagation. Given the fact that most atmospheric flows, at both ground level and throughout the atmosphere, are highly turbulent, the mechanisms of turbulence can be employed to understand the propagation of such components. In this paper, the problem of harmful airborne pathogen transmission is considered in the context of atmospheric turbulence and wall-bounded flow theory. Two approaches are considered: one of them relies on singular measurements of building boundary distances and morphology, and the other relies on constant temperature measurement. The theoretical and practical potential of these approaches is then discussed and explained in a larger urban context.</p>
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Airborne viruses, bacteria, or toxins are dangerous because of the nature of the human transmission pathway through breathing. However, every airborne component must conform to the laws of physics governing atmospheric propagation. Given the fact that most atmospheric flows, at both ground level and throughout the atmosphere, are highly turbulent, the mechanisms of turbulence can be employed to understand the propagation of such components. In this paper, the problem of harmful airborne pathogen transmission is considered in the context of atmospheric turbulence and wall-bounded flow theory. Two approaches are considered: one of them relies on singular measurements of building boundary distances and morphology, and the other relies on constant temperature measurement. The theoretical and practical potential of these approaches is then discussed and explained in a larger urban context.

Employing Atmospheric Sensors and Turbulent Energy Cascade Theory to Quantify Hazardous Airborne Transmissibility

“Ion Ionescu de la Brad” University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine

Department of Exact Sciences, Faculty of Horticulture

“Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University of Iaşi

“Gheorghe Asachi” Technical University of Iaşi

BULETINUL INSTITUTULUI POLITEHNIC DIN IAȘI. Secția Matematica. Mecanică Teoretică. Fizică

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Airborne viruses, bacteria, or toxins are dangerous because of the nature of the human transmission pathway through breathing. However, every airborne...

Employing Atmospheric Sensors and Turbulent Energy Cascade Theory to Quantify Hazardous Airborne Transmissibility

Published Online: Mar 17, 2022

Page range: 9 - 19

Received: Jul 19, 2021

Accepted: Sep 16, 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/bipmf-2021-0012

Keywords
turbulence, SARS-CoV-2, velocity, temperature

© 2021 Ana Cazacu et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Employing Atmospheric Sensors and Turbulent Energy Cascade Theory to Quantify Hazardous Airborne Transmissibility

Published Online: Mar 17, 2022

Page range: 9 - 19

Received: Jul 19, 2021

Accepted: Sep 16, 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/bipmf-2021-0012

Keywordsturbulence, SARS-CoV-2, velocity, temperature

© 2021 Ana Cazacu et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
turbulence, SARS-CoV-2, velocity, temperature