@article{(Open Science Index):https://publications.waset.org/pdf/11748, title = {Simulating Pathogen Transport with in a Naturally Ventilated Hospital Ward}, author = {C. A. Gilkeson and C. J. Noakes and P. A. Sleigh and M. A. I. Khan and M. A. Camargo-Valero}, country = {}, institution = {}, abstract = {Understanding how airborne pathogens are transported through hospital wards is essential for determining the infection risk to patients and healthcare workers. This study utilizes Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) simulations to explore possible pathogen transport within a six-bed partitioned Nightingalestyle hospital ward. Grid independence of a ward model was addressed using the Grid Convergence Index (GCI) from solutions obtained using three fullystructured grids. Pathogens were simulated using source terms in conjunction with a scalar transport equation and a RANS turbulence model. Errors were found to be less than 4% in the calculation of air velocities but an average of 13% was seen in the scalar field. A parametric study of variations in the pathogen release point illustrated that its distribution is strongly influenced by the local velocity field and the degree of air mixing present.}, journal = {International Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering}, volume = {5}, number = {7}, year = {2011}, pages = {303 - 309}, ee = {https://publications.waset.org/pdf/11748}, url = {https://publications.waset.org/vol/55}, bibsource = {https://publications.waset.org/}, issn = {eISSN: 1307-6892}, publisher = {World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology}, index = {Open Science Index 55, 2011}, }