articleJournal of Fluid MechanicsMay 1, 2020HYBRID OA

The flow physics of COVID-19

RMRajat MittalRNRui NiJSJung-Hee Seo
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Abstract

The graphical abstract displays the growth of COVID-19 infections worldwide as of April 20, 2020, superimposed on the result from a direct-numerical simulation by Jung-Hee Seo (Johns Hopkins University) and Kourosh Shoele (Florida State University), showing the vortices generated by a cough through a face mask.

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    Rajat MittalCorresponding
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    Rui Ni
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    Jung-Hee Seo

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  • Flow (mathematics)
  • Two-dimensional flow
  • Potential flow
  • Transient flow
  • Fluid dynamics
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