TABLE IV.

CFD simulations and boundary conditions.

Model typeSingle-port toiletDouble-port toilet
Mesh number 17 708 19 135 
Materials Water–liquid (primary phase), air (secondary phase) 
Operating conditions Pressure: 101 325 Pa, air density: 1.225 kg/m3 
 Pressure-inlet αa = 1, gauge total pressure 0 Pa. Turbulence specification method: 
Inlet  intensity and hydraulic diameter, with turbulent intensity 5% and hydraulic diameter 0.18 m. 
  Inlets 1 and 2 have the same boundary conditions for both toilets 
 Pressure-outlet αa = 1. Backflow pressure specification: 
Outlet 1 total pressure. Turbulence specification method: intensity and hydraulic diameter, 
  with turbulent intensity 5% and hydraulic diameter 0.4 m. Escape boundary type 
 Pressure-outlet αa = 1. Backflow pressure specification: 
Outlet 2  total pressure. Turbulence specification method: intensity and hydraulic diameter, 
  with turbulent intensity 5% and hydraulic diameter 0.035 m. Escape boundary type 
Bowl No-slip wall boundary, reflect boundary type 
Aerosol particle14,34,35 Particle diameter 8.6 µm, total number 6000, particle density 1100 kg/m3 
Model typeSingle-port toiletDouble-port toilet
Mesh number 17 708 19 135 
Materials Water–liquid (primary phase), air (secondary phase) 
Operating conditions Pressure: 101 325 Pa, air density: 1.225 kg/m3 
 Pressure-inlet αa = 1, gauge total pressure 0 Pa. Turbulence specification method: 
Inlet  intensity and hydraulic diameter, with turbulent intensity 5% and hydraulic diameter 0.18 m. 
  Inlets 1 and 2 have the same boundary conditions for both toilets 
 Pressure-outlet αa = 1. Backflow pressure specification: 
Outlet 1 total pressure. Turbulence specification method: intensity and hydraulic diameter, 
  with turbulent intensity 5% and hydraulic diameter 0.4 m. Escape boundary type 
 Pressure-outlet αa = 1. Backflow pressure specification: 
Outlet 2  total pressure. Turbulence specification method: intensity and hydraulic diameter, 
  with turbulent intensity 5% and hydraulic diameter 0.035 m. Escape boundary type 
Bowl No-slip wall boundary, reflect boundary type 
Aerosol particle14,34,35 Particle diameter 8.6 µm, total number 6000, particle density 1100 kg/m3 
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