Songmei Zu, Haiguo Yin, Zhuohang Li, 等. Comparative study on aerosol fate of mixed ventilation and attachment ventilation in a dental clinic[J]. 能源与人工环境(英文), 2026,7(2):474-488.
Songmei Zu, Haiguo Yin, Zhuohang Li, et al. Comparative study on aerosol fate of mixed ventilation and attachment ventilation in a dental clinic[J]. Energy and Built Environment, 2026, 7(2): 474-488.
Songmei Zu, Haiguo Yin, Zhuohang Li, 等. Comparative study on aerosol fate of mixed ventilation and attachment ventilation in a dental clinic[J]. 能源与人工环境(英文), 2026,7(2):474-488. DOI: 10.1016/j.enbenv.2025.04.001.
Songmei Zu, Haiguo Yin, Zhuohang Li, et al. Comparative study on aerosol fate of mixed ventilation and attachment ventilation in a dental clinic[J]. Energy and Built Environment, 2026, 7(2): 474-488. DOI: 10.1016/j.enbenv.2025.04.001.
Comparative study on aerosol fate of mixed ventilation and attachment ventilation in a dental clinic
摘要
Abstract
Dental clinics have become hotspots for potential virus transmission due to the nature of their procedures. This study introduces a wall-based attachment ventilation (AV) model to investigate aerosol diffusion and the impact of ventilation control within dental clinics
utilizing both experimental and simulation methodologies. A full-scale laboratory has been established for the experimental validation of numerical simulations based on Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD). The findings highlight that the AV mode
particularly when the air outlet is situated in the upper region
exhibits superior aerosol removal compared to the lower outlet configuration. Additionally
the research identified a critical point in aerosol reduction related to the air change rate per hour (ACH)
which falls between 5 and 8 h
−1
based on this study. Compared to mixed ventilation (MV)
the AV system demonstrated approximately 10% higher escape rate
10% lower deposition rate
and 3% higher suspension rate. These findings provide valuable insights for reducing infection risks among healthcare workers in dental clinics.