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The Effects Of The Coronavirus On Transportation, Brittney Crandall
The Effects Of The Coronavirus On Transportation, Brittney Crandall
Williams Honors College, Honors Research Projects
This year the world has been challenged with the Coronavirus pandemic. This has led to national shutdowns which have negatively affected many aspects of everyday life. One of the industries that has seen adverse effects from the global pandemic is the transportation industry. This raises the question of exactly how the transportation industry has been affected by the pandemic, what the long-term effects will be, and what the future of the transportation industry will look like. Using existing data and research, predictions will be made to solve these questions.
Testing The Effectiveness Of Various Fabrics For Use In Protective Face Coverings, Isaac Daley
Testing The Effectiveness Of Various Fabrics For Use In Protective Face Coverings, Isaac Daley
Williams Honors College, Honors Research Projects
Facemask requirements have been heavily implemented as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The purpose of this study was to test various fabrics that could be used in face coverings and determine which materials are best for reducing virus transmission rates. Of the seven fabrics tested, five were conventional home-use fabrics and the other two were surfaces modified with hydrophobic organosilanes. Wettability and droplet adherence tests were performed on each material. The materials that performed the best were decyltrichlorosilane (DTS) modified cotton, perfluorotrichlorosilane (FTS) modified cotton, and polyester. Contact angles for water droplets on these fabrics were 106°, 93°, and …