Numerical models in simulating wire-plate electrostatic precipitators: A review

Journal of Electrostatics

Volumn 71, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 673-680

  Adamiak, K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Electrohydrodynamics; Electrostatic precipitation; Ionized electric fields; Numerical simulation; Particle transport and deposition; Turbulent flows

Indexed keywords

DISCHARGE ELECTRODE; ELECTROSTATIC PRECIPITATION; EXPERIMENTAL DATUM; NUMERICAL ALGORITHMS; NUMERICAL PREDICTIONS; PARTICLE TRANSPORT; PARTICLE TRANSPORT AND DEPOSITIONS; WIRE-PLATE ELECTROSTATIC PRECIPITATORS;

ALGORITHMS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CYLINDER CONFIGURATIONS; ELECTRIC CORONA; ELECTRIC FIELDS; ELECTROHYDRODYNAMICS; ELECTROSTATIC PRECIPITATORS; ELECTROSTATIC SEPARATORS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PARTICLE SEPARATORS; PUBLISHING; TURBULENT FLOW; WIRE;

ELECTRIC DISCHARGES;

EID: 84876332148     PISSN: 03043886     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.elstat.2013.03.001     Document Type: Review

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