Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and empirical modelling of the performance of a number of cyclone samplers

Journal of Aerosol Science

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 281-304

  Griffiths, W D ^a   Boysan, F ^b  

^a RICARDO UK LTD   (United Kingdom)

^b Fluent Europe Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOLS; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; COST EFFECTIVENESS; FLUID DYNAMICS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MICROORGANISMS; PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER); PERFORMANCE; PRESSURE DROP; SAMPLING;

BIOAEROSOLS; CYCLONE SAMPLERS; FLOW FIELDS;

CYCLONE SEPARATORS;

AIR SAMPLING; AIRBORNE PARTICLE; ARTICLE; COMPUTER MODEL; CYCLONE SEPARATOR; DYNAMICS; LIQUID; MICROORGANISM; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030110868     PISSN: 00218502     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0021-8502(95)00549-8     Document Type: Article

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