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Investigation of the flow-field in the upper respiratory system when wearing N95 filtering facepiece respirator

Xiaotie ZhangSchool of Power and Mechanical Engineering, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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Hui LiSchool of Power and Mechanical Engineering, Wuhan University, Wuhan, ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Shengnan ShenSchool of Power and Mechanical Engineering, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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Mang CaiSchool of Power and Mechanical Engineering, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
Pages 372-382 | Published online: 21 Mar 2016

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