https://doi.org/10.1140/epje/s10189-021-00081-2
Regular Article - Soft Matter
Side-leakage of face mask
1
PGI-1, FZ Jülich, Jülich, Germany
2
Multiscale Consulting, Wolfshovener str. 2, 52428, Jülich, Germany
Received:
26
March
2021
Accepted:
20
May
2021
Published online:
5
June
2021
Face masks are used to trap particles (or fluid drops) in a porous material (filter) in order to avoid or reduce the transfer of particles between the human lungs (or mouth and nose) and the external environment. The air exchange between the lungs and the environment is assumed to occur through the face mask filter. However, if the resistance to air flow through the filter is high some air (and accompanied particles) will leak through the filter-skin interface. In this paper I will present a model study of the side-leakage problem.
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