DSMC simulation of ion generation in atmospheric air

American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Fluids Engineering Division (Publication) FED

Volumn 259, Issue , 2003, Pages 331-336

  Zhang, W ^a   Fisher, T S ^a   Schilitz, D J ^a   Garimella, S V ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR PURIFICATION; ALGORITHMS; CARRIER CONCENTRATION; COMPUTATION THEORY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONTINUUM MECHANICS; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; IONIZATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MICROELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICES; MONTE CARLO METHODS; PROBABILITY;

DIRECT SIMULATION MONTE CARLO (DSMC) METHOD; ION GENERATION;

ELECTROHYDRODYNAMICS;

EID: 1842532136     PISSN: 08888116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1115/IMECE2003-41803     Document Type: Conference Paper

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