by Kishor Khankari, Ph.D. | Sep 28, 2021 | Blogs
Applications of Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) for Design and Optimization of Building HVAC HVAC for Built Environment The main purpose of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) for buildings is to maintain a healthy and comfortable indoor environment...
by Kishor Khankari, Ph.D. | Jun 6, 2021 | Blogs
Efficacy of Upper-Room Ultraviolet Germicidal (UV-C) to Control the Probability of Infection Due to Infectious Aerosols What is Ultraviolet Germicidal Irradiation (UVGI) (UV-C)? UVGI involves electromagnetic radiation in the UVC band of 200-280 nm which destroys the...
by Kishor Khankari, Ph.D. | May 3, 2021 | Blogs
Aerodynamic Containment Can Reduce Spread of Infectious Aerosols Building Ventilation and Airborne Transmission of Infectious Aerosols Air is the primary carrier of heat, moisture, and airborne contaminants including infectious aerosols in indoor spaces. The primary...
by Kishor Khankari, Ph.D. | Oct 14, 2020 | Blogs
COVID-19 : Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) Airflow Assessment and Analysis Airflow Patterns Matter! The recent COVID-19 pandemic has raised concerns about the effects of space air distribution on the spread of airborne contaminants. Airflow patterns and the...
by Kishor Khankari, Ph.D. | Jun 22, 2020 | Blogs
Can Space Volume Adversely Affect the Dilution of Contaminants? What is Air Changes per Hour (ACH)? Clean air is supplied to indoor spaces to dilute the concentration of contaminants to a certain acceptable level. The requirement for such ventilation airflow rate is...