Experimental Study of Electrostatic Capture Mechanisms in Commercial Electret Filters

Aerosol Science and Technology

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 224-234

  Romay, Francisco J ^a   Liu, Benjamin Y H ^a   Chae, Soo Jae ^a  

^a University of Minnesota   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRETS; ELECTRIC CORONA; ELECTRIC FIELDS; ELECTROPHORESIS; ELECTROSTATICS; FILTRATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; PRESSURE DROP; TRIBOELECTRICITY;

COULOMBIC CAPTURE MODEL; ELECTRET FILTERS; ELECTROSTATIC PARTICLE CAPTURE MECHANISMS; POWER LAW;

AIR FILTERS;

EFFICIENCY; FILTER;

ARTICLE; CULTURE MEDIUM; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTROPHORESIS; FILTER; PARTICLE SIZE; PREDICTION; PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REACTION ANALYSIS; THEORY;

EID: 0032031422     PISSN: 02786826     EISSN: 15217388     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02786829808965523     Document Type: Article

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