Young Kwon Yang and In Sung Kang and Jung Ha Hwang and Jin Chul Park
CFD Simulation for AirBorne Infection Analysis in AIIRoom
1047 - 1052
2017
11
5
International Journal of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering
https://publications.waset.org/pdf/10007093
https://publications.waset.org/vol/125
World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology
The present study is a foundational study for performance improvements on isolation wards to prevent proliferation of secondary infection of infectious diseases such as SARS, H1N1, and MERS inside hospitals. Accordingly, the present study conducted an analysis of the effect of sealing mechanisms and filling of openings on ensuring air tightness performance in isolation wards as well as simulation on air currents in improved isolation wards. The study method is as follows. First, previous studies on aerial infection type and mechanism were reviewed, and the review results were utilized as basic data of analysis on simulation of air current. Second, national and international legislations and regulations in relation to isolation wards as well as case studies on developed nations were investigated in order to identify the problems in isolation wards in Korea and improvement plans. Third, construction and facility plans were compared and analyzed between general and isolation wards focusing on large general hospitals in Korea, thereby conducting comparison and analysis on the performance and effects of airtightness of general and isolation wards through CFD simulations. The study results showed that isolation wards had better airtightness performance than that of general wards.
Open Science Index 125, 2017