2012 Engineering Medicine
SemanticScholar ID: 8466264 MAG: 2187236388

MULTI-OBJECTIVE OPTIMIZATION OF THE VENTILATION SYSTEM DESIGN IN A TWO-BED HOSPITAL WARD WITH AN EMPHASIS ON INFECTION CONTROL

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Airflow, contaminant concentration and temperature distribution in a two-bed hospital ward represented by simple model room with inlet and outlet vents, have been studied. Our work is concerned with the development and implementation of a practical and robust response surface based multi-objective optimization (MOP) scheme, with the aim of assisting hospital ward designers and managers /operators to enhance infection control (i.e. reduce the risk of airborne transmission) without compromising patient comfort and environmental impact.

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Prof. Catherine Noakes

University of Leeds - Professor of Environmental Engineering for Buildings

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