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Computational design and experimental analysis of a novel visor for COVID-19 patients receiving high-flow nasal oxygen therapy
European Journal of Mechanics B: Fluids ; 97:93-110, 2023.
Article in English | Academic Search Complete | ID: covidwho-2130821
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The Covid-19 global pandemic has reshaped the requirements of healthcare sectors worldwide. Following the exposure risks associated with Covid-19, this paper aims to design, optimise, and validate a wearable medical device that reduces the risk of transmission of contagious droplets from infected patients in a hospital setting. This study specifically focuses on those receiving high-flow nasal oxygen therapy. The design process consisted of optimising the geometry of the visor to ensure that the maximum possible percentage of harmful droplets exhaled by the patient can be successfully captured by a vacuum tube attached to the visor. This has been completed by deriving a number of concept designs and assessing their effectiveness, based on numerical analysis, computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations and experimental testing. The CFD results are validated using various experimental methods such as Schlieren imaging, particle measurement testing and laser sheet visualisation. Droplet capturing efficiency of the visor was measured through CFD and validated through experimental particle measurement testing. The results presented a 5% deviation between CFD and experimental results. Also, the modifications based on the validated CFD results improved the visor effectiveness by 47% and 38% for breathing and coughing events, respectively [ FROM AUTHOR]
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Full text: Available Collection: Databases of international organizations Database: Academic Search Complete Language: English Journal: European Journal of Mechanics B: Fluids Year: 2023 Document Type: Article