Analytical solution of flow field and pressure drop for filters with rectangular fibers

Journal of Aerosol Science

Volumn 29, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 187-196

  Ouyang, Ming ^a   Liu, Benjamin Y H ^a  

^a University of Minnesota   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTION CONTROL EQUIPMENT; APPROXIMATION THEORY; ASPECT RATIO; ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOLS; BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; DENSITY (SPECIFIC GRAVITY); DRAG; ERROR ANALYSIS; FIBERS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PRESSURE DROP;

RECTANGULAR FIBERS;

AIR FILTERS;

FILTER; FLOW FIELD; PRESSURE DROP;

AIR POLLUTION; AIR SAMPLING; AIRBORNE PARTICLE; ARTICLE; DENSITY; FIBER; FILTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031975603     PISSN: 00218502     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0021-8502(97)00042-6     Document Type: Article

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