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By Larry Spilman Apr 6, 2021 A new University of Central Florida study suggests masks and good ventilation are more important than social distancing when it comes to reducing the spread of COVID-19 in the classroom. "Masks basically prevent large droplets from being ejected from your mouth," UCF mechanical and aerospace engineering professor Michael Kinzel said. "They also prevent droplets or aerosols from going directly to your neighbor." Dr. Kinzel co-authored the study. "Its not a social d...

By Larry Spilman Apr 6, 2021 A new University of Central Florida study suggests masks and good ventilation are more important than social distancing when it comes to reducing the spread of COVID-19 in the classroom. "Masks basically prevent large droplets from being ejected from your mouth," UCF mechanical and aerospace engineering professor Michael Kinzel said. "They also prevent droplets or aerosols from going directly to your neighbor." Dr. Kinzel co-authored the study. "Its not a social d...

 E-Mail IMAGE: For the study, the researchers created a computer model of a classroom with students and a teacher, then modeled airflow and disease transmission, and calculated airborne-driven transmission risk. view more  Credit: Michael Kinzel, UCF ORLANDO, April 5, 2021 - A new study from the University of Central Florida suggests that masks and a good ventilation system are more important than social distancing for reducing the airborne spread of COVID-19 in classrooms. The resear...

Masks, good ventilation are more important than social distancing for reducing COVID spread A new study from the University of Central Florida suggests that masks and a good ventilation system are more important than social distancing for reducing the airborne spread of COVID-19 in classrooms. The research, published recently in the journal Physics of Fluids, comes at a critical time when schools and universities are considering returning to more in-person classes in the fall. The research is ...

Best Life: Are you a COVID-19 super spreader? Best Life: Using mechanical engineering to identify way to reduce the spread of COVID-19 By Ivanhoe Broadcast News | February 22, 2021 at 8:54 AM CST - Updated February 22 at 5:05 PM ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire)— The COVID-19 vaccine is rolling out across the country, but medical experts say this is not the time to let our guards down. As of January, there have been over 25 million cases and 433,000 deaths in the U.S. alone. Now, scientist...

Are you a COVID super spreader? Ivanhoe Newswire Updated:  Tags:  The COVID vaccine is rolling out across the country, but medical experts say this is not the time to let our guards down. Now, scientists have uncovered some of the factors that may make one person more likely to spread the virus than another. From rocket propulsion ... to sneeze propulsion! These mechanical engineers are adapting their skills in the fight against COVID. “Fluid properties drive how well things turn into aeros...

Dec 31 2020 Read 3969 Times Sneezing is one of the fastest ways to spread a virus, with the action launching microdroplets into the air where they can then contaminate people and surfaces. New research from the University of Central Florida (UCF) reveals just how dangerous sneezing can be, with a team of scientists identifying a suite of features that can make an individual a “super-spreader”. Using computer-generated models and working from the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engin...

Is Plexiglas keeping COVID-19 out? New Princeton study gives a clearer picture. Updated Dec 16, 2020; Wedged onto kindergarteners’ desks, professors’ lecterns and cashiers’ counters, Plexiglas barriers have become a ubiquitous COVID-19 precaution, nearly as pervasive as masks and hand sanitizer. But the jury’s still out on how effective they are in subduing the virus. In experiments showing how air particles can travel around the barriers, a research group led by Howard A. Stone, a pro...

Is Plexiglass keeping COVID out? New study gives clearer picture Updated Dec 14, 2020; Wedged onto kindergarteners’ desks, professors’ lecterns and cashiers’ counters, Plexiglas barriers have become a ubiquitous COVID-19 precaution, nearly as pervasive as masks and hand sanitizer. But the jury’s still out on how effective they are in subduing the virus. In computer simulations showing how air particles can travel around the barriers, a research group led by Howard A. Stone, a professor...