Sneezing Aerosol Transport in an Indoor Farmers’ Market

The transportation and surface deposition of aerosols from sneezing in a small indoor farmers’ market are studied numerically. The effects of numbers and locations of the entrances and exits of the market are discussed under the condition of natural convection. The results indicate that aerosols leave the indoor environment more quickly when two doors are designed face to face on the walls perpendicular to the natural wind direction compared to other natural ventilation strategies. The concentrations of aerosols accumulated on the surfaces of the stalls and human bodies inside the market are also lower. In this case, the risk of contacting the virus is relatively low among susceptible individuals in the indoor farmers’ markets. Moreover, opening more doors on the walls parallel to the natural wind direction is not beneficial for the fast exhaust of aerosols.

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