Overview

  1. Use physics based modeling and simulations of aerodynamics and fluid-structure interaction to characterize the performance of commonly used face masks.
  2. Model includes wide range of facial features found among the population. (3) Use the simulations to help  design more effective face masks.
A computational simulation of a cough shows the airflow velocity of droplets moving through a simple face mask.

A computational simulation of a cough shows the airflow velocity of droplets moving through a simple face mask.

Investigators:

Rajat Mittal, Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University

Jung-Hee Seo, Associate Research Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University

Koroush Shoele, Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Florida State University