At the latest NVMM symposium our colleague Mike van der Heijden showed numerous CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics) simulations of operating rooms. These simulations proved that there is a significant difference in airflow and particle dispersion between ‘at rest’ vs ‘in operation’.

The current design process of an operating room is mainly based on:

• simplified design principles
• in-situ (‘at rest’) cleanliness measurements after completion

But the airflow pattern and particle dispersion is influenced significantly by people, lights and e.g. instrument tables.

Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) breaches the gap between the design phase of an operating room, calibration, testing when built and between the actual situation in use.

If you want more information about this subject, please contact Reinier Maas, reinier.maas@actiflow.com or check the presentation below.

AIRFLOW SIMULATIONS OF THE OR-DESIGN PRINCIPLES AND FAIRYTALES