Indoor microbial growth prediction using coupled computational fluid dynamics and microbial growth models

• Main Authors: Oladokun, Majeed, Ali, Maisarah, Osman, Samsul Bahrin
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English; English; English
• Published: 2015
• Subjects: TH7005 Heating and ventilation
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/46205/1/APCBE_2015_Paper.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/46205/2/APCBE_2015_Conference_Booklet-selected_pages.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/46205/3/APCBE_2015_Full_Paper_Acceptance_Email.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/46205/; http://www.ashrae.org.hk/APCBE2015

This study investigates, using in-situ and numerical simulation experiments, airflow and hygrothermal distribution in a mechanically ventilated academic research facility with known cases of microbial proliferations. Microclimate parameters were obtained from in-situ experiments and used as bound...