Numerical modelling of the fluid and particle penetration through small sampling cyclones

Journal of Aerosol Science

Volumn 31, Issue 9, 2000, Pages 1097-1119

  Ma, L ^a   Ingham, D B ^a   Wen, X ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EQUATIONS OF MOTION; FLOW OF FLUIDS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER);

BODY-FITTED COORDINATE SYSTEM; CONTROL VOLUME METHOD;

CYCLONE SEPARATORS;

CYCLONE; FLUID FLOW; MATHEMATICAL MODELING; SAMPLING;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYCLONE SEPARATOR; DIFFUSION; FLUID FLOW; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; PARTICLE SIZE; PENETRANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TURBULENT FLOW; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 0034124865     PISSN: 00218502     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0021-8502(00)00016-1     Document Type: Article

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