@inproceedings{9ba9d5db694a4c9ca1f17920d0c4d8a8,
title = "Performance analysis of air conditioning system and airflow simulation in an operating theater",
abstract = "The importance of maintaining performance of a hospital operating theater is to establish an adequate circulation of clean air within the room. The parameter of air distribution in a space should be based on Air Changes per Hour (ACH) to maintain a positive room pressure. The dispersion of airborne particles in the operating theater was governed by regulating the air distribution so that the operating theater meets clean room standards ie ISO 14664 and ASHRAE 170. Here, we introduced several input parameters in a simulation environment to observe the pressure distribution in the room. Input parameters were air temperature, air velocity and volumetric flow rate entering and leaving room for existing and designed condition. In the existing operating theatre, several observations were found. It was found that the outlet air velocity at the HEPA filter above the operating table was too high thus causing a turbulent airflow pattern. Moreover, the setting temperature at 19°C was found to be too low. The supply of air into the room was observed at lower than 20 ACH which is under the standard requirement. Our simulation using FloVent 8.2{\texttrademark} program showed that not only airflow turbulence could be reduced but also the amount of particle contamination could also be minimized.",
author = "Alhamid, {Muhammad Idrus} and Budihardjo and Rahmat",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2018 Author(s). Published by AIP Publishing.; 2nd Biomedical Engineering's Recent Progress in Biomaterials, Drugs Development, and Medical Devices, ISBE 2017 ; Conference date: 25-07-2017 Through 26-07-2017",
year = "2018",
month = feb,
day = "13",
doi = "10.1063/1.5023991",
language = "English",
series = "AIP Conference Proceedings",
publisher = "American Institute of Physics Inc.",
editor = "Radon Dhelika and Yudan Whulanza and Ghiska Ramahdita and Wulan, {Praswasti P.D.K.}",
booktitle = "2nd Biomedical Engineering�s Recent Progress in Biomaterials, Drugs Development, and Medical Devices",
address = "United States",
}