Study on the initial velocity distribution of exhaled air from coughing and speaking
Highlights
► Coughing velocity was found to be 15.3 m/s for male and 10.6 m/s for female. ► The angle of coughed air was around 38° for male and 32° for female. ► Height of test subject and his/her cough speed was linearly correlated.
Keywords
Airborne pathogens
Angle
Bioaerosols
Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV)
Velocity
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