Novel formulae for deposition efficiency of electrically neutral, submicron aerosol particles in bipolarly charged fibrous filters derived using Brownian dynamics approach

Aerosol Science and Technology

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 123-133

  Podgørski, Albert ^a   Bałazy, Anna ^a  

^a WARSAW UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Poland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOLS; CHARGE DENSITY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELECTRETS; ELECTRIC FILTERS; ELECTROSTATIC FORCE; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; POLARIZATION;

BIPOLARLY CHARGED FIBROUS FILTERS; BROWNIAN DYNAMICS (BD) METHOD; DEPOSITION EFFICIENCY; SUBMICRON AEROSOL PARTICLES;

BROWNIAN MOVEMENT;

AEROSOL; ARTICLE; BROWNIAN DYNAMICS; CALCULATION; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; ELECTRICITY; FIBER; FILTER; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICULATE MATTER; POLARIZATION; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THEORY;

EID: 38049161469     PISSN: 02786826     EISSN: 15217388     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02786820701809052     Document Type: Article

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