Simulation and characterization of high-porosity media for aerosol particle processing: A numerical study

Journal of Porous Media

Volumn 12, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 1129-1137

  Serrenho, Ana ^a   Miguel, Antonio F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ÉVORA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOLS; DISPERSIONS; MEDICAL APPLICATIONS; PARTICLE SIZE; POROSITY; POROUS MATERIALS; RESIDENCE TIME DISTRIBUTION;

ADVANCED MATERIALS; AEROSOL PARTICLES; FLUID VELOCITIES; GEOMETRIC CHARACTERISTICS; INDUSTRIAL SYSTEMS; PRODUCT FORMULATION; SOLID STRUCTURES; UNIFORM DISPERSIONS;

SUSPENSIONS (FLUIDS);

EID: 74349087904     PISSN: 1091028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1615/JPorMedia.v12.i12.10     Document Type: Article

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