Influence of substrate porosity and thickness on the collection efficiency of an impactor stage

Journal of Aerosol Science

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 364-372

  Huang, Cheng Hsiung ^a   Lin, Yu Chih ^a  

^a YUANPEI UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Particle collection efficiency; Porosity; Porous foam; Thickness

Indexed keywords

EFFICIENCY; NUMERICAL MODELS; PARTICLE SIZE; POROSITY; REYNOLDS NUMBER; SUBSTRATES;

AERODYNAMIC DIAMETERS; COLLECTION EFFICIENCY; NUMERICAL TECHNIQUES; PARTICLE COLLECTION EFFICIENCY; PARTICLE TRAJECTORIES; POROUS FOAMS; SUBSTRATE THICKNESS; THICKNESS;

FIGHTER AIRCRAFT;

FOAM; NUMERICAL MODEL; PARTICULATE MATTER; POROSITY; REYNOLDS NUMBER; SUBSTRATE;

ARTICLE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOAM; GAS DIFFUSION; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MEASUREMENT; MOLECULAR MECHANICS; PARTICLE SIZE; POROSITY; POROUS FOAM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; THICKNESS;

EID: 77949775510     PISSN: 00218502     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaerosci.2010.01.008     Document Type: Article

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