air lfow in room (IMAGE)

Penn State

air lfow in room

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Displacement ventilation (left), used in most homes, can increase the rate of transmission of aerosols from one person to another seven times quicker than mixed-mode ventilation (right), which is found in many commercial buildings.

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Donghyun Rim, Penn State

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