Scholars@Duke publication: PARTICLE SEPARATION IN PULSED AIRFLOW.

PARTICLE SEPARATION IN PULSED AIRFLOW.

Publication , Journal Article

Stessel, RI; Peirce, JJ

Published in: American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Fluids Engineering Division (Publication) FED

January 1, 1986

A theoretical model is developed that is based on a fluid mechanical force balance to describe the behavior of particles in pulsing airflow. Several attributes distinguish this flow regime from those that have been widely studied: the fluid is a gas, the particles are much larger than aerosol and the airflow is pulsed, as opposed to the more commonly studied oscillatory flow and the flow is vertical, requiring the inclusion of a body force in the expression. Computer models are developed and presented that are used in laboratory calibration of the theoretical expression, and in modelling particle separation in rising, pulsing airflow. Theory shows separations based upon density that are not possible in steady rising airstreams. Experimentation with air classifier designs suggested by the model shows greatly increased separation efficiency.

Duke Scholars

Author J. Jeffrey Peirce Civil and Environmental Engineering

Published In

American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Fluids Engineering Division (Publication) FED

Publication Date

January 1, 1986

Volume

Start / End Page

131 / 137

Related Subject Headings

Mechanical Engineering & Transports

Citation

APA

Chicago

ICMJE

MLA

NLM

Stessel, R. I., & Peirce, J. J. (1986). PARTICLE SEPARATION IN PULSED AIRFLOW. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Fluids Engineering Division (Publication) FED, 35, 131–137.

Stessel, R. I., and J. J. Peirce. “PARTICLE SEPARATION IN PULSED AIRFLOW.” American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Fluids Engineering Division (Publication) FED 35 (January 1, 1986): 131–37.

Stessel RI, Peirce JJ. PARTICLE SEPARATION IN PULSED AIRFLOW. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Fluids Engineering Division (Publication) FED. 1986 Jan 1;35:131–7.

Stessel, R. I., and J. J. Peirce. “PARTICLE SEPARATION IN PULSED AIRFLOW.” American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Fluids Engineering Division (Publication) FED, vol. 35, Jan. 1986, pp. 131–37.

Stessel RI, Peirce JJ. PARTICLE SEPARATION IN PULSED AIRFLOW. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Fluids Engineering Division (Publication) FED. 1986 Jan 1;35:131–137.

Published In

American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Fluids Engineering Division (Publication) FED

Publication Date

January 1, 1986

Volume

Start / End Page

131 / 137

Related Subject Headings

Mechanical Engineering & Transports