Mathematical modelling of aerosolised transmission of pathogens via turbulent expiratory events
Implementing Organization
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Chennai
Principal Investigator
Dr Anubhab Roy
Assistant Professor, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras
Project Overview
The current study aims to model the aerosolised transmission of pathogens via turbulent expiratory events – coughing, sneezing and even exhaling. Many body hydrodynamics of a droplet cluster, mimicking a cough/sneeze will be simulated, to obtain a better understanding of droplet-airborne transmission of diseases. The role of polydispersity, hydrodynamic interactions, background turbulence, preferential concentration and droplet wake dynamics on the ‘cough cloud’ will be studied.