Video 1-3: Transfer of Respiratory Pathogens—Wells Curve Derivation (ASIDE)

Name: Video 1-3: Transfer of Respiratory Pathogens—Wells Curve Derivation (ASIDE)
Uploaded: 2021-04-08T14:30:55Z
Duration: 13 min 13 s
Description: Derivation of the Wells theory. Settling time is given by Stokes’ drag formula and is inversely proportional to the radius of droplet squared, while evaporation time is limited by diffusion of water vapor and is proportional to the radius squared. Speaker: Professor Martin Z. Bazant

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Derivation of the Wells theory. Settling time is given by Stokes’ drag formula and is inversely proportional to the radius of droplet squared, while evaporation time is limited by diffusion of water vapor and is proportional to the radius squared.

Speaker: Professor Martin Z. Bazant