Performance of Local Ventilation System Combined with Underfloor Air Distribution as Preventative Measures for Infectious Diseases in Consulting Room

This research introduces the local exhaust system (hood) into the consulting room to prevent airborne infection, especially for close-distance conversion. The hood’s capture efficiency is mainly affected by surrounding air flow, so this research compared three various underfloor air distribution systems (UFAD); floor-supply displacements ventilation (FSDV), displacement-flow-type diffuser, and swirling flow type diffuser. FSDV is a displacement ventilation method where SA comes from the whole floor through carpets or panels, forming a tranquil up-flow.