Numerical simulation of aerosol permeation through microstructure of face masks coordinating with x-ray computed tomography images

Author:

Hada Kodai1,Shirzadi Mohammadreza1ORCID,Fukasawa Tomonori1ORCID,Fukui Kunihiro1ORCID,Ishigami Toru1ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Chemical Engineering Program, Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Hiroshima University, 1-4-1 Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima City, Hiroshima 739-8527, Japan

Abstract

Face masks act as air filters that collect droplets and aerosols, and they are widely used to prevent infectious diseases, such as COVID-19. Herein, we present a numerical simulation model to understand the collection behavior of aerosols containing submicron-sized droplets inside a realistic microstructure of commercially available face masks. Three-dimensional image analysis by x-ray computed tomography is used to obtain the microstructures of two types of commercial face masks, and the aerosol permeation behavior in the obtained microstructures is investigated with a numerical method coupled with computational fluid dynamics and a discrete phase model. To describe the complex geometry of the actual fibers, a wall boundary model is used, in which the immersed boundary method is used for the fluid phase, and the signed distance function is used to determine the contact between the droplet and fiber surface. Six different face-mask domains are prepared, and the pressure drop and droplet collection efficiency are calculated for two different droplet diameters. The face-mask microstructure with the relatively larger pore, penetrating the main flow direction, shows a high quality factor. A few droplets approach the pore accompanied by fluid flow and fibers collect them near the pore. To verify the effect of the pore on the collection behavior, six different model face-mask domains of variable pore sizes were created. Additionally, droplet collection near the pore is observed in the model face-mask domains. Specific pore-sized model masks performed better than those without, suggesting that the large pore may enhance performance.

Funder

Japan Society for the Promotion of Science

Hosokawa Powder Technology Foundation

Publisher

AIP Publishing

Subject

General Physics and Astronomy

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