Publications by authors named "Amol Niwalkar"
Gondwana Res
February 2023
Article Synopsis
- The COVID-19 pandemic highlights the need to understand how aerosols and particles spread during sneezing, coughing, and speaking, influencing guidelines for social distancing and mask use.
- The research uses Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) simulations with OpenFOAM v8 to study how coronavirus-laden particles disperse in various ventilation scenarios, providing insights into transmission dynamics.
- Findings indicate that improper mask usage can lead to the escape of infectious aerosols, and coughing spreads the virus more rapidly than speaking, aiding in the creation of targeted safety guidelines based on environmental conditions.
