CFD Simulation of Air Pollution Distribution and Its Effect on Patients in Hospital Operating Rooms

2021 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
Eiad Saif ◽  
Abdulrazzak Akroot ◽  
Abdul Raqib Abdo Asaad
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Data ◽  
Operating Room ◽  
Recirculation Zone ◽  
Cfd Simulation ◽  
Air Distribution ◽  
Internal Environment ◽  
Surgical Team ◽  
Optimal Model ◽  
Air Velocity ◽  
Pollution Distribution

This paper uses the CFD technique to simulate the internal environment of a hospital operating room, including the surgical area that includes the patientand the surgical team. Moreover, this work provides mathematical simulation of many models to be placed in the air entry and air exit areas in the operating room to obtainthe optimal model of air distribution within the operating room. The results obtained matched well with experimental data from approved literature and standards. These results found that airflow and air velocity significantly affect the patient’s thermal comfort in the operating room.Besides, it is observed that some recirculation zone is formed, and this is a result of the heat generated by the surgical team and the accelerated air. This region is considered a source for the survival of the polluted air in the room. Keywords: CFD, Operating room, Numerical analysis.

Experimental Measurements Research on Internal Micro-Environment of Individually Ventilated Cage System

2013 ◽  
Vol 401-403 ◽  
pp. 1044-1047
Author(s):  
Dong Xie ◽  
Shun Quan Mo
Keyword(s):  
Laboratory Animal ◽  
Close Correlation ◽  
National Standards ◽  
Air Distribution ◽  
Experimental Measurements ◽  
Internal Environment ◽  
Air Velocity ◽  
Cage System ◽  
Environment Parameters ◽  
Edge Side

This paper firstly presents the operation principle of individually ventilated cages (IVC) system. Measurements on micro-environment of IVC system in laboratory animal room at University of South China are conducted to attain the internal environment parameters (Temperature, humidity, air velocity, air cleanliness and noise). Research results show that internal micro-environment parameters basically meet national standards about the barrier environment, but internal air distribution is uneven. In IVC system, air velocities in the edge side are higher than in the middle side, and the maximum air velocity is about 10% larger than the minimum value. Temperature in internal micro-environment depends on indoor temperatures which IVC system located in, and there has a close correlation between air velocity and temperatures. Internal environment evaluation could provide the first-hand research materials for guiding the breeding and management of laboratory animal.

CFD Simulation and Computation of Pressure Loss of Resistance Muffler

2013 ◽  
Vol 694-697 ◽  
pp. 307-311
Author(s):  
Jia Wei Ren ◽  
Qin Yu Jiang ◽  
Zhen Wang
Keyword(s):  
Fluid Dynamics ◽  
Experimental Data ◽  
Computational Fluid Dynamics ◽  
Pressure Loss ◽  
Cfd Simulation ◽  
Internal Flow ◽  
Simulation Algorithm ◽  
Air Velocity ◽  
Loss Of Resistance ◽  
Computational Fluid Dynamics Cfd

Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) software was used to simulate the internal flow field of an example muffler, and compared the results with the experimental data, verifying the reliability of the simulation algorithm. On this basis, changed the example muffler structure, researched the pressure loss of muffler which was influenced by the insert duct, the position of the baffle and the inlet air velocity. The corresponding regularities have been obtained with the results of computations, which provide a basis for the design of the muffler.

scholarly journals Variability in Anesthesia Models of Care in Cardiac Surgery

Surgeries ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Dianne McCallister ◽  
Bethany Malone ◽  
Jennifer Hanna ◽  
Michael S. Firstenberg
Keyword(s):  
Cardiac Surgery ◽  
Best Practices ◽  
Operating Room ◽  
Models Of Care ◽  
Surgical Team ◽  
Cardiac Anesthesia ◽  
Complex Environment ◽  
Surgical Case ◽  
Cardiac Procedures ◽  
Cardiac Operations

The operating room in a cardiothoracic surgical case is a complex environment, with multiple handoffs often required by staffing changes, and can be variable from program to program. This study was done to characterize what types of practitioners provide anesthesia during cardiac operations to determine the variability in this aspect of care. A survey was sent out via a list serve of members of the cardiac surgical team. Responses from 40 programs from a variety of countries showed variability across every dimension requested of the cardiac anesthesia team. Given that anesthesia is proven to have an influence on the outcome of cardiac procedures, this study indicates the opportunity to further study how this variability influences outcomes and to identify best practices.

Perioperative considerations in the management of cold agglutinin disease in laparoscopic surgery

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (5) ◽  
pp. e241294
Author(s):  
Yisi D Ji ◽  
Paul M Cavallaro ◽  
Britlyn D Orgill
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Laparoscopic Surgery ◽  
Acute Cholecystitis ◽  
Operating Room ◽  
Patient Outcomes ◽  
Cold Agglutinin ◽  
Surgical Team ◽  
Cold Agglutinin Disease ◽  
Disease Exacerbation ◽  
Multidisciplinary Collaboration

An 80-year-old man with idiopathic cold agglutinin disease presented with acute cholecystitis. We describe operating room and anaesthetic considerations for patients with cold agglutinin disease and measures that can be taken to prevent disease exacerbation in this case report. Multidisciplinary collaboration and planning between the operative room staff, anaesthesia team and surgical team are needed to ensure safe surgery and optimal patient outcomes.

Experimental and Theoretical Investigation of Performance of a Solar Chimney Model, Part I: Experimental Investigation

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Essaied M Shuia ◽  
Bashir H Arebi ◽  
Ibrahim A abuashe
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Data ◽  
Wind Speed ◽  
Solar Radiation ◽  
Air Temperature ◽  
Solar Collector ◽  
Experimental Results ◽  
Internal Diameter ◽  
Solar Chimney ◽  
Air Velocity ◽  
Collector Temperature

This paper presents the experimental data that was collected from small pilot solar chimney. The experimental data together with ambient conditions are used to evaluate the performance and study the behavior of the solar chimney; this data will be used for comparison with theoretical models in another paper [part II). The solar chimney prototype was designed and constructed at the Subrata Faculty of Engineering-Libya. The data were collected over several days of June 2011. The solar chimney system contains two main components; the solar collector and the solar chimney. The solar collector root‘ has a circular area of126 m3, the solar chimney is a PVC tube with internal diameter of 0.2 m and the total height of chimney is 9.3 m. The measurements include the intensity of solar radiation inside/outside the collector, temperature and velocity of air at the entrance of the chimney, temperature and speed of wind outside the collector, temperature of the ground inside collector al1d temperature measurements of air at speci?c points at different levels throughout the collector. Solar irradiance was found to affect the chimney temperature and subsequently affects chimney air velocity. The experimental results showed that temperature differences of (30 - 45°C) were recorded between the ambient temperature and that of air inside the chimney in the middle of the day, where the highest air temperature of 73.4°C was recorded at the entrance of the solar chimney. The maximum air velocity of 3.6 m/s was recorded inside the solar chimney at noon on 9 June. Wind speed outside the collector had a small effect on the speed of the air inside the chimney and tends to change slightly, hence, can neglect influence of wind speed on the performance of the system. Also the experimental results indicate that such type of system can trap a suf?cient amount of solar radiation, which elevates the air temperature to a suf?cient value able to generate enough air ?ow to operate a wind turbine to produce electricity; this means the solar chimney system for electricity production can work in the north-western part of Libya in the summer time at least.

Validation of Film Evaporation Model in GASFLOW-MPI

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Li Yabing ◽  
Zhang Han ◽  
Xiao Jianjun
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Data ◽  
Wall Temperature ◽  
Cooling System ◽  
Numerical Study ◽  
Thermal Power ◽  
Heat Removal ◽  
Air Velocity ◽  
Evaporation Model ◽  
Film Evaporation ◽  
Test Region

A dynamic film model is developed in the parallel CFD code GASFLOW-MPI for passive containment cooling system (PCCS) utilized in nuclear power plant like AP1000 and CAP1400. GASFLOW-MPI is a widely validated parallel CDF code and has been applied to containment thermal hydraulics safety analysis for different types of reactors. The essential issue for PCCS is the heat removal capability. Research shows that film evaporation contributes most to the heat removal capability for PCCS. In this study, the film evaporation model is validated with separate effect test conducted on the EFFE facility by Pisa University. The test region is a rectangle gap with 0.1m width, 2m length, and 0.6m depth. The water film flowing from the top of the gap is heated by a heating plate with constant temperature and cooled by countercurrent air flow at the same time. The test region model is built and analyzed, through which the total thermal power and evaporation rate are obtained to compare with experimental data. Numerical result shows good agreement with the experimental data. Besides, the influence of air velocity, wall temperature and gap widths are discussed in our study. Result shows that, the film evaporation has a positive correlation with air velocity, wall temperature and gap width. This study can be fundamental for our further numerical study on PCCS.

Kitchen and Toilet of the Residence Exhaust Flow Field Analysis

2011 ◽  
Vol 354-355 ◽  
pp. 726-731
Author(s):  
Yue Ren Wang ◽  
Cong Xue ◽  
Jing Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Indoor Air ◽  
Cfd Simulation ◽  
Simulation Software ◽  
Field Analysis ◽  
Air Distribution ◽  
Volume Changes ◽  
Air Volume ◽  
Secondary Pollution ◽  
Comparison Results ◽  
Flow Field Analysis

Adopting the k-ε standard model, the CFD simulation software to simulate the indoor kitchen and toilet different row of indoor air volume air distribution in natural ventilated circumstance, by comparison results show that different row of indoor air volume changes in the rate of secondary pollution rate, and then to provide the change rule of indoor air quality protection reference basis.

Numerical Investigation of the Influence of Flow Parameters Nonuniformity at the Diffuser Inlet on Characteristics of the GTE Annular Combustion Chamber

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sergey S. Matveev ◽  
Ivan A. Zubrilin ◽  
Mikhail Yu. Orlov ◽  
Sergey G. Matveev
Keyword(s):  
Combustion Chamber ◽  
Dynamic Pressure ◽  
Air Distribution ◽  
Gas Generator ◽  
Air Velocity ◽  
Degree Polynomial ◽  
Flow Dynamic ◽  
Ansys Fluent ◽  
Flow Parameters ◽  
Mode Of Operation

Parameters at a combustion chamber’s inlet significantly vary in an aircraft engine’s transient states of operation. At the same time, there is a significant spatial heterogeneity of flow parameters at a diffuser inlet of a combustion chamber, which is defined by nature of flow in a compressor and an individual for each mode of operation of a specific gas generator. In this paper presented a study of an influence of radial and circumferential nonuniformities of flow parameters on characteristics of a combustion chamber. Multi spray for annular combustion chamber with two rows of burner is considered. Z-shaped sector, which contains two nozzles of outer and two nozzles of inner row, was selected as the calculated domain. Calculations were carried out in ANSYS Fluent 14.5 software package with an implementation of cluster analysis. Nonuniformity at a diffuser inlet was set as fifth degree polynomial, which was derived from a numerical simulation of a compressor. As a result it was established, that radial nonuniformity of flow parameters at an inlet of a combustion chamber influences on characteristics of a combustion chamber. A stretched shape of velocity profile contributes to higher air flow dynamic pressure on dome than using uniform profile air velocity. At that, local equivalents ratio excess are changing, and consequently, sizes and location NOx production zones are changing as well. The residual rotation of flow from the compressor leads to a lesser effect on total pressure drop and air distribution in flame tube. The obtained results showed that, during a design of a combustion chamber, it is necessary to take into account nonuniformity of parameters’ distribution at its inlet.

Experimental Modeling of Air Temperature and Velocity Distribution in an Engine Compartment

2006 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. A. Mozafari ◽  
M. H. Saidi ◽  
J. Neyestani ◽  
A. E. Sany
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Velocity Distribution ◽  
Air Temperature ◽  
Gasoline Engine ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Vehicle Body ◽  
Air Distribution ◽  
Wind Effect ◽  
Engine Compartment ◽  
Air Velocity

Investigation of air distribution and wind effect on a vehicle body from the point of view of underhood heat transfer effect and proper positioning of vehicle elements such cooler, condenser and engine configuration is an important area for engine researchers and manufacturers as well. In this research, the effect of air velocity distribution and wind effect around a vehicle is simulated and temperature and velocity distribution around engine block which is influenced by the wind effect is investigated. Thermal investigation of the engine compartment components is performed using results of underhood air temperature and velocity distribution. The heat transfer from engine surface is calculated from the engine energy balance in which their input data are obtained from a comprehensive experimental study on a four cylinder gasoline engine.

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