CFD modelling of electrohydrodynamic gas flow in an electrostatic precipitator

International Journal of Environment and Pollution

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 337-349

  Seong, Cheon Kim ^a   Young, Nam Chun ^a  

^a Chosun University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Chen Kim model; EHD; ESP; Modelling; Von Karman vortex

Indexed keywords

ELECTROHYDRODYNAMICS; ELECTROSTATIC PRECIPITATORS; FLOW OF GASES; FLOW VELOCITY; MODELS; REYNOLDS NUMBER; SECONDARY FLOW; TRANSPIRATION; VELOCITY; VORTEX FLOW; WAKES; WIRE;

ELECTROHYDRODYNAMIC FLOW; EXPERIMENTAL VERIFICATION; FLOW VELOCITY FIELD; KIM MODEL; LOW REYNOLDS NUMBER; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUANTITATIVE IMAGES; VON KARMAN VORTICES;

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS;

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; ELECTRODE; FLOW FIELD; FLOW MODELING; FLOW VELOCITY; GAS FLOW; HYDRODYNAMICS; PRESSURE DROP; REYNOLDS NUMBER; WAKE;

EID: 62249189638     PISSN: 09574352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJEP.2009.023661     Document Type: Article

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