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<p>Numerical simulations of the airflow inside a portable air purification device have been carried out. The simplified system geometry is comprised of key components – fans, particle filters and UV lamps for disinfection, which are included in the model. The study investigates the velocity distribution, UV irradiance, and its impact on air disinfection. The effects of the flow rate and UV dose on the purification efficacy have been investigated. The findings provide valuable insights for optimising the design and configuration of air purification devices, and their potential role in reducing the transmission of airborne diseases.</p>
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Numerical simulations of the airflow inside a portable air purification device have been carried out. The simplified system geometry is comprised of key components – fans, particle filters and UV lamps for disinfection, which are included in the model. The study investigates the velocity distribution, UV irradiance, and its impact on air disinfection. The effects of the flow rate and UV dose on the purification efficacy have been investigated. The findings provide valuable insights for optimising the design and configuration of air purification devices, and their potential role in reducing the transmission of airborne diseases.

CFD Analysis of Airborne Pathogen Disinfection in a UV-C Air Purification Device

Latvian Journal of Physics and Technical Sciences

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Numerical simulations of the airflow inside a portable air purification device have been carried out. The simplified system geometry is comprised of key...

CFD Analysis of Airborne Pathogen Disinfection in a UV-C Air Purification Device

Online veröffentlicht: 09. Dez. 2023

Seitenbereich: 20 - 34

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/lpts-2023-0042

Schlüsselwörter
Aerosol transport, air filtering, COVID-19, computational fluid dynamics, UV disinfection

© 2023 A. Sabanskis et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

CFD Analysis of Airborne Pathogen Disinfection in a UV-C Air Purification Device

Online veröffentlicht: 09. Dez. 2023

Seitenbereich: 20 - 34

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/lpts-2023-0042

SchlüsselwörterAerosol transport, air filtering, COVID-19, computational fluid dynamics, UV disinfection

© 2023 A. Sabanskis et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Schlüsselwörter
Aerosol transport, air filtering, COVID-19, computational fluid dynamics, UV disinfection