Use of CFD analysis in modifying a TB ward in Lima, Peru

被引:31
作者
Noakes, CJ
Sleigh, PA [1 ]
Escombe, AR
Beggs, CB
机构
[1] Univ Leeds, Sch Civil Engn, Aerobiol Res Grp, Leeds LS2 9JT, W Yorkshire, England
[2] Univ London Imperial Coll Sci Technol & Med, Dept Infect Dis, Wellcome Ctr Clin Trop Med, London, England
[3] Univ Bradford, Sch Engn Design & Technol, Med Engn Grp, Bradford BD7 1DP, W Yorkshire, England
关键词
CFD; ventilation; tuberculosis; airborne infection; ultraviolet;
D O I
10.1177/1420326X06062364
中图分类号
TU [建筑科学];
学科分类号
0813 ;
摘要
The high world-wide prevalence of tuberculosis (TB) and the increase in multi-drug resistant strains (MDRTB) have prompted increased interest in engineering control solutions such as ventilation system design and the use of ultraviolet germicidal irradiation (UVGI). This study considers the contribution of the ventilation airflow to the transmission of TB, and uses computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations to examine how changes in the design of a ward, in Hospital Nacional Dos de Mayo, Lima, Peru may reduce the transmission of TB from patients to health-care workers, visitors and other patients. The results of this study were used to advise the architects and engineers in the remodelling of the ward.
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页码:41 / 47
页数:7
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