Prediction of the effects of cone tip diameter on the cyclone performance

Journal of Aerosol Science

Volumn 36, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 1056-1065

  Gimbun, Jolius ^a   Chuah, T G ^b   Choong, Thomas S Y ^b   Fakhru'l Razi, A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA PAHANG   (Malaysia)

^b UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

CFD; Collection efficiency; Cone dimension; Cyclones; Pressure drop

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; PRESSURE DROP; STORMS; TURBULENCE;

DISCRETE PHASE MODEL (DPM); GAS CYCLONES; REYNOLDS STRESS MODEL (RSM);

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS;

AEROSOL;

ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CENTRIFUGE; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COMPUTER MODEL; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIMULATION;

EID: 22044441131     PISSN: 00218502     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaerosci.2004.10.014     Document Type: Article

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