The flow physics of COVID-19
Rajat Mittal, Rui Ni, Jung-Hee Seo
Abstract
The graphical abstract displays the growth of COVID-19 infections worldwide as of April 20, 2020, superimposed on the result from a direct-numerical simulation by Jung-Hee Seo (Johns Hopkins University) and Kourosh Shoele (Florida State University), showing the vortices generated by a cough through a face mask.
Topics & Concepts
PhysicsFlow (mathematics)MechanicsClassical mechanicsTwo-dimensional flowPotential flowTransient flowFluid dynamicsFlow visualizationWork (physics)Infection Control and VentilationLattice Boltzmann Simulation StudiesCOVID-19 epidemiological studies