Non-steady-state aerosol filtration in nanostructured fibrous media

R. Przekop, L. Gradon
2011 Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences  
The filtration of aerosol particles using composites of nano-and microsized fibrous structures is a promising method for the effective separation of nanoparticles from gases. A multi-scale physical system describing the flow pattern and particle deposition at a non-steady-state condition requires an advanced method of modelling. The combination of lattice Boltzmann and Brownian dynamics was used for analysis of the particle deposition pattern in a fibrous system. The dendritic structures of
more » ... sits for neutral and charged fibres and particles are present. The efficiency of deposition, deposit morphology, porosity and fractal dimension were calculated for a selected operational condition of the process.
doi:10.1098/rsta.2011.0063 pmid:21576162 fatcat:ctniqvvtbrhcvmovwmlf5duija