Stochastic simulation of particle charging and collection characteristics for a wire-plate electrostatic precipitator of short length

Journal of Aerosol Science

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 875-893

  Goo, Jae Hark ^a   Lee, Jin Won ^a  

^a Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELECTROHYDRODYNAMICS; ELECTROSTATIC SEPARATORS; MONTE CARLO METHODS; PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL); RANDOM PROCESSES; TURBULENCE;

EULERIAN METHOD; LAGRANGIAN PARTICLE TRACKING METHOD; WIRE PLATE ELECTROSTATIC PRECIPITATORS (ESP);

AEROSOLS;

AIRBORNE PARTICLE; AIRFLOW; ARTICLE; CYCLONE SEPARATOR; ELECTROSTATIC PRECIPITATION; INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE; PARTICLE SIZE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STOCHASTIC MODEL; TURBULENT FLOW;

EID: 0031195027     PISSN: 00218502     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0021-8502(96)00475-2     Document Type: Article

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