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Khoa ND, Li S, Phuong NL, Kuga K, Yabuuchi H, Kan-O K, Matsumoto K, Ito K. Computational fluid-particle dynamics modeling of ultrafine to coarse particles deposition in the human respiratory system, down to the terminal bronchiole. COMPUTER METHODS AND PROGRAMS IN BIOMEDICINE 2023; 237:107589. [PMID: 37167881 DOI: 10.1016/j.cmpb.2023.107589] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2023] [Revised: 04/27/2023] [Accepted: 05/05/2023] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Suspended respirable airborne particles are associated with human health risks and especially particles within the range of ultrafine (< 0.1 μm) or fine (< 2.5 μm) have a high possibility of penetrating the lung region, which is concerned to be closely related to the bronchial or alveoli tissue dosimetry. Nature complex structure of the respiratory system requires much effort to explore and comprehend the flow and the inhaled particle dynamics for precise health risk assessment. Therefore, this study applied the computational fluid-particle dynamics (CFPD) method to elucidate the deposition characteristics of ultrafine-to-coarse particles in the human respiratory tract from nostrils to the 16th generation of terminal bronchi. METHODS The realistic bronchi up to the 8th generation are precisely and perfectly generated from computed tomography (CT) images, and an artificial model compensates for the 9th-16th bronchioles. Herein, the steady airflow is simulated at constant breathing flow rates of 7.5, 15, and 30 L/min, reproducing human resting-intense activity. Then, trajectories of the particle size ranging from 0.002 - 10 μm are tracked using a discrete phase model. RESULTS Here, we report reliable results of airflow patterns and particle deposition efficiency in the human respiratory system validated against experimental data. The individual-related focal point of ultrafine and fine particles deposition rates was actualized at the 8th generation; whilst the hot-spot of the deposited coarse particles was found in the 6th generation. Lobar deposition characterizes the dominance of coarse particles deposited in the right lower lobe, whereas the left upper-lower and right lower lobes simultaneously occupy high deposition rates for ultrafine particles. Finally, the results indicate a higher deposition in the right lung compared to its counterpart. CONCLUSIONS From the results, the developed realistic human respiratory system down to the terminal bronchiole in this study, in coupling with the CFPD method, delivers the accurate prediction of a wide range of particles in terms of particle dosimetry and visualization of site-specific in the consecutive respiratory system. In addition, the series of CFPD analyses and their results are to offer in-depth information on particle behavior in human bronchioles, which may benefit health risk assessment or drug delivery studies.
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- Nguyen Dang Khoa
- Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Engineering Sciences, Kyushu University, 6-1, Kasuga-Koen, Kasuga, Fukuoka 816-8580, Japan.
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- Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Engineering Sciences, Kyushu University, 6-1, Kasuga-Koen, Kasuga, Fukuoka 816-8580, Japan
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- Faculty of Environment, University of Natural Resources and Environment, Ho Chi Minh, Viet Nam
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- Faculty of Engineering Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Division of Respirology, Department of Medicine, Fukuoka Dental College, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Faculty of Engineering Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.
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Yoo SJ, Kurokawa A, Matsunaga K, Ito K. Spatial distributions of airborne transmission risk on commuter buses: Numerical case study using computational fluid and particle dynamics with computer-simulated persons. EXPERIMENTAL AND COMPUTATIONAL MULTIPHASE FLOW 2023; 5:304-318. [PMID: 36788805 PMCID: PMC9912221 DOI: 10.1007/s42757-022-0146-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2022] [Revised: 06/27/2022] [Accepted: 09/07/2022] [Indexed: 02/12/2023]
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Commuter buses have a high passenger density relative to the interior cabin volume, and it is difficult to maintain a physical/social distance in terms of airborne transmission control. Therefore, it is important to quantitatively investigate the impact of ventilation and air-conditioning in the cabin on the airborne transmission risk for passengers. In this study, comprehensive coupled numerical simulations using computational fluid and particle dynamics (CFPD) and computer-simulated persons (CSPs) were performed to investigate the heterogeneous spatial distribution of the airborne transmission risk in a commuter bus environment under two types of layouts of the ventilation system and two types of passenger densities. Through a series of particle transmission analysis and infection risk assessment in this study, it was revealed that the layout of the supply inlet/exhaust outlet openings of a heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) system has a significant impact on the particle dispersion characteristics inside the bus cabin, and higher infection risks were observed near the single exhaust outlet in the case of higher passenger density. The integrated analysis of CFPD and CSPs in a commuter bus cabin revealed that the airborne transmission risk formed significant heterogeneous spatial distributions, and the changes in air-conditioning conditions had a certain impact on the risk.
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- Sung-Jun Yoo
- Faculty of Engineering Sciences, Kyushu University, 6-1 Kasuga-koen, Kasuga, Fukuoka, 816-8580 Japan
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- Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Engineering Science, Kyushu University, 6-1 Kasuga-koen, Kasuga, Fukuoka, 816-8580 Japan
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- Kanagawa Prefectural Junior College for Industrial Technology, 2-4-1 Nakao, Asahi-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa, 241-0815 Japan
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- Faculty of Engineering Sciences, Kyushu University, 6-1 Kasuga-koen, Kasuga, Fukuoka, 816-8580 Japan
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Kuga K, Sakamoto M, Wargocki P, Ito K. Prediction of exhaled carbon dioxide concentration using a computer-simulated person that included alveolar gas exchange. INDOOR AIR 2022; 32:e13079. [PMID: 36040273 DOI: 10.1111/ina.13079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2022] [Revised: 06/06/2022] [Accepted: 07/03/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Accurate prediction of inhaled CO2 concentration and alveolar gas exchange efficiency would improve the prediction of CO2 concentrations around the human body, which is essential for advanced ventilation design in buildings. We therefore, developed a computer-simulated person (CSP) that included a computational fluid dynamics approach. The CSP simulates metabolic heat production at the skin surface and carbon dioxide (CO2 ) gas exchange at the alveoli during the transient breathing cycle. This makes it possible to predict the CO2 distribution around the human body. The numerical model of the CO2 gas exchange mechanism includes both the upper and lower airways and makes it possible to calculate the alveolar CO2 partial pressure; this improves the prediction accuracy. We used the CSP to predict emission rates of metabolically generated CO2 exhaled by a person and assumed that the tidal volume will be unconsciously reduced as a result of exposure to poor indoor air quality. A reduction in tidal volume resulted in a decrease in CO2 emission rates of the same magnitude as was observed in our published experimental data. We also observed that the predicted inhaled CO2 concentration depended on the flow pattern around the human body, as would be expected.
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- Kazuki Kuga
- Faculty of Engineering Sciences, Kyushu University, Kasuga, Japan
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- Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Engineering Sciences, Kyushu University, Kasuga-shi, Japan
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- International Centre for Indoor Environment and Energy, Department of Environmental and Resources Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, Kongens Lyngby, Denmark
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- Faculty of Engineering Sciences, Kyushu University, Kasuga, Japan
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Kuga K, Wargocki P, Ito K. Breathing zone and exhaled air re-inhalation rate under transient conditions assessed with a computer-simulated person. INDOOR AIR 2022; 32:e13003. [PMID: 35225397 DOI: 10.1111/ina.13003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2021] [Revised: 01/25/2022] [Accepted: 01/29/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The breathing zone of an individual indoors is usually defined as a finite region steadily formed in front of a face. Assuming the steady formation of the breathing zone, we propose a procedure for quantitatively identifying a breathing zone formed in front of a human face in the transient condition. This assumption is reasonable considering that the ventilation time scale of human respiration is sufficiently short compared to the ventilation time scale of a room. We used steady-state computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and a computationally simulated person (CSP). We present the probabilistic size of the breathing zone for various postures and breathing conditions. By analyzing unsteady inhalation and exhalation airflow characteristics via a CSP with a respiratory system, we also estimated the direct re-inhalation rate of the exhaled air. The results can be used for developing methods to control the long-term and low-contaminant concentration exposures.
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- Kazuki Kuga
- Faculty of Engineering Sciences, Kyushu University, Kasuga-koen, Kasuga, Fukuoka, Japan
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- International Centre for Indoor Environment and Energy, Technical University of Denmark, Kongens Lyngby, Denmark
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- Faculty of Engineering Sciences, Kyushu University, Kasuga-koen, Kasuga, Fukuoka, Japan
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Khoa ND, Phuong NL, Tani K, Inthavong K, Ito K. Computational fluid dynamics comparison of impaired breathing function in French bulldogs with nostril stenosis and an examination of the efficacy of rhinoplasty. Comput Biol Med 2021; 134:104398. [PMID: 33905990 DOI: 10.1016/j.compbiomed.2021.104398] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2021] [Revised: 04/12/2021] [Accepted: 04/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Brachycephalic obstructive airway syndrome (BOAS) in dogs indicates a particular set of upper airway abnormalities found in brachycephalic dogs (e.g., French bulldogs). Stenotic nares is one of the primary BOAS-related abnormalities restricting the functional breathing of affected dogs. For severe stenosis, rhinoplasty is required to increase the accessibility of the external nostril to air; however, the specific improvement from surgery in terms of respiratory physiology and uptake of inhaled air has not been fully elucidated METHOD: This study employed Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) simulations to evaluate the effects of different stenotic intensities on airflow patterns in a total of eight French bulldog upper airways. A bulldog with severe stenosis after surgery was included to examine the efficacy of the surgical intervention. RESULTS The results showed homogeneous airflow distributions in healthy and mild stenosis cases and significantly accelerated airstreams at the constricted positions in moderate and severe stenosis bulldogs. The airflow resistance was over 20-fold greater in severe stenosis cases than the healthy cases. After surgery, a decrease in airflow velocity was observed in the surgical region, and the percentage of reduced airflow resistance was approximately 4%. CONCLUSIONS This study suggests impaired breathing function in brachycephalic dogs with moderate and severe stenosis. The results also serve as a reference for veterinarians in surgical planning and monitoring bulldogs' recuperation after surgery.
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- Nguyen Dang Khoa
- Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Engineering Sciences, Kyushu University, 6-1 Kasuga-koen, Kasuga, Fukuoka, 816-8580, Japan.
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- Faculty of Environment, Ho Chi Minh City University of Natural Resources and Environment, 236 Le Van Sy, Ward 1, Tan Binh district, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
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- Joint Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Yamaguchi University, 1677-1 Yda, Yamaguchi Cityoshi, Yamaguchi, 753-8511, Japan
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- School of Engineering, Mechanical & Automotive, RMIT University, GPO Box 2476, Melbourne, VIC, 3001, Australia
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- Faculty of Engineering Sciences, Kyushu University, 6-1 Kasuga-koen, Kasuga, Fukuoka, 816-8580, Japan
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Kuga K, Ito K, Chen W, Wang P, Kumagai K. A numerical investigation of the potential effects of e-cigarette smoking on local tissue dosimetry and the deterioration of indoor air quality. INDOOR AIR 2020; 30:1018-1038. [PMID: 32159877 DOI: 10.1111/ina.12666] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2020] [Revised: 02/19/2020] [Accepted: 03/09/2020] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Electronic (e)-cigarette smoking is considered to be less harmful than traditional tobacco smoking because of the lack of a combustion process. However, e-cigarettes have the potential to release harmful chemicals depending on the constituents of the vapor. To date, there has been significant evidence on the adverse health effects of e-cigarette usage. However, what is less known are the impacts of the chemicals contained in exhaled air from an e-cigarette smoker on indoor air quality, the second-hand passive smoking of residents, and the toxicity of the exhaled air. In this study, we develop a comprehensive numerical model and computer-simulated person to investigate the potential effects of e-cigarette smoking on local tissue dosimetry and the deterioration of indoor air quality. We also conducted demonstrative numerical analyses for first-hand and second-hand e-cigarette smoking in an indoor environment. To investigate local tissue dosimetry, we used newly developed physiologically based pharmacokinetic/toxicokinetic models that reproduce inhalation exposure by way of the respiratory tract and dermal exposure through the human skin surface. These models were integrated into the computer-simulated person. Our numerical simulation results quantitatively demonstrated the potential impacts of e-cigarette smoking in enclosed spaces on indoor air quality.
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- Kazuki Kuga
- Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Engineering Sciences, Kyushu University, Kasuga, Japan
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- Faculty of Engineering Sciences, Kyushu University, Kasuga, Japan
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- Indoor Air Quality Program, Environmental Health Laboratory, California Department of Public Health, Richmond, CA, USA
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- Indoor Air Quality Program, Environmental Health Laboratory, California Department of Public Health, Richmond, CA, USA
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- Indoor Air Quality Program, Environmental Health Laboratory, California Department of Public Health, Richmond, CA, USA
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Dang Khoa N, Phuong NL, Ito K. Numerical modeling of nanoparticle deposition in realistic monkey airway and human airway models: a comparative study. Inhal Toxicol 2020; 32:311-325. [DOI: 10.1080/08958378.2020.1800148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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- Nguyen Dang Khoa
- Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Engineering Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Faculty of Environment, University of Natural resources and Environment, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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- Faculty of Engineering Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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Murga A, Kuga K, Yoo SJ, Ito K. Can the inhalation exposure of a specific worker in a cross-ventilated factory be evaluated by time- and spatial-averaged contaminant concentration? ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2019; 252:1388-1398. [PMID: 31254896 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2019.06.056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2019] [Revised: 05/30/2019] [Accepted: 06/13/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Industry implies economic growth; however, outdoor and indoor air pollution generated by industrial activities represents a widespread problem for the environment and human beings. In terms of human health, indoor air quality assessment has become essential in a society where people spend most of their time in indoor dwellings, as in the case of industry workers. Because indoor air quality is strongly affected by the outdoor environment, especially under natural ventilation conditions (e.g., cross-ventilation), a comprehensive analysis that includes outdoor atmospheric-urban environment is needed to reproduce realistic scenarios. In this context, computational fluid dynamics (CFD) is a useful tool. To perform a precise analysis of the inhalation exposure of factory workers to potential gas-phase contaminants in the working environment (i.e., inhaled dose of contaminants and potential effects), the human body and respiratory tract need to be integrated in the analysis. Therefore, in this study, we performed an integrated occupational inhalation exposure/toxicology assessment in a factory building that applies a computer simulated person (CSP), a virtual human respiratory tract and integrated physiologically-based toxicokinetic (PBTK) model to predict tissue dosimetry distribution. Outdoor airflow variation was transported into the enclosure through an hourly change in wind pressure coefficient to calculate transient ventilation rate and indoor contaminant concentration between 08:00 and 17:00 h. Thereafter, the time-averaged contaminant concentration calculated at the nares of the human body was employed in a steady state calculation of airflow and contaminant distribution inside the virtual respiratory tract. Subsequently, we predicted adsorbed contaminant in the first layer of tissue of the human airways; highest adsorption took place in the nasal cavity. Finally, based on the results of the comprehensive coupled numerical analysis performed using the CFD-CSP-PBTK model, we quantitatively discussed differences between the inhalation exposure concentration and representative contaminant concentration in the factory space (e.g., time and volume-averaged concentration).
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- Alicia Murga
- Faculty of Engineering Sciences, Kyushu University, Japan.
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- Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Engineering Sciences, Kyushu University, Japan
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- Faculty of Engineering Sciences, Kyushu University, Japan
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- Faculty of Engineering Sciences, Kyushu University, Japan
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ITO K. Toward the development of an in silico human model for indoor environmental design. PROCEEDINGS OF THE JAPAN ACADEMY. SERIES B, PHYSICAL AND BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES 2016; 92:185-203. [PMID: 27477455 PMCID: PMC5114289 DOI: 10.2183/pjab.92.185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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In modern society where people spend more than 90% of their time in indoor spaces, the indoor air quality (IAQ) created by buildings has the potential of greatly influencing quality of life. Because the time spent by workers/residents in indoor spaces has increased over time, the importance of IAQ issues in terms of public health is also increasing. Additionally, the quality of the indoor thermal environment also has great impact on human comfort and performance; hence, the development of a comprehensive prediction method integrating indoor air quality/thermal environment assessment and human physiological responses, is crucial for creating a healthy, comfortable, and productive indoor environment. Accordingly, the overarching objective of this study was to develop a comprehensive and universal computer simulated person (i.e., in silico human model), integrating computational fluid dynamics (CFD), to be used in indoor environmental design and quality assessment. This paper presents and discusses the development of this computer-simulated person and its application to indoor environmental design.
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- Kazuhide ITO
- Faculty of Engineering Sciences, Kyushu University, Kasuga, Fukuoka, Japan
- Correspondence should be addressed: K. Ito, Faculty of Engineering Science, Kyushu University, 6-1 Kasuga-koen, Kasuga, Fukuoka 816-8580, Japan (e-mail: )
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Ito K, Inthavong K, Kurabuchi T, Ueda T, Endo T, Omori T, Ono H, Kato S, Sakai K, Suwa Y, Matsumoto H, Yoshino H, Zhang W, Tu J. CFD Benchmark Tests for Indoor Environmental Problems: Part 3 Numerical Thermal Manikins. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2015. [DOI: 10.15377/2409-9821.2015.02.01.3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Ito K, Inthavong K, Kurabuchi T, Ueda T, Endo T, Omori T, Ono H, Kato S, Sakai K, Suwa Y, Matsumoto H, Yoshino H, Zhang W, Tu J. CFD Benchmark Tests for Indoor Environmental Problems: Part 4 Air-conditioning Airflows, Residential Kitchen Airflows and Fire-Induced Flow. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2015. [DOI: 10.15377/2409-9821.2015.02.01.4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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